One aviator to another

[QuietOne]

Mike had my old camera with him. He got a surprise visitor. She wasn't sitting still long, so I only got a half dozen shots total.

18379

18380

[Mad Aussie]

Love the title for these.

[Rich Z]

A great surprise and you didn't miss it. I love getting lucky. Nice work; Rich

[aubintbay]

Ha! Love the title! The right place at the right time!

[Jim Scrimger]

Luck and nice shooting

[casil403]

Well done and super catch on both these Q1!

[QuietOne]

Thank you. I was hoping for an angle that would get both aviators in focus, but she took off when Mike couldn't maintain his position any more.

[asnow]

I hope Mike got some tips from the real aviator. He can then say "a little bird told him"

[QuietOne]

He's been flapping his arms really hard, but it doesn't seem to be working :) Maybe he didn't listen closely enough.

[Mike Bons]

Love it! I always love these kind of moments.

[QuietOne]

Thank you, Mike. Some of my best pictures have been accidental, so I agree with your sentiment.

[Hillbillygirl]

Really like that first one with the Crossbill perched on the camera and Mike smiling. Really shows some interaction between the two.

[QuietOne]

That was one of the first ones. He was tickled, and was hoping I could get some better ones. She hopped on his hat, but didn't stay more than a second or two, and I just couldn't keep up with where she moved next.

[JAS_Photo]

Those are awesome! The first one is a real moment which totally outweighs perfection. :)

[QuietOne]

Thank you, JAS.

[Marko]

Missed these - So cute! 1st one for me as well.

[QuietOne]

Thanks, Marko. Some good results from grabbing the camera and just driving. That'll teach Mike to announce he's feeling grumpy.