My mom has been taking us to a park since we were little. I always enjoyed being outside but when I was introduced to photography it opened up a whole new view of nature. Now I not only see God’s creation but enjoy His creatures. So now when my mom says “Let’s go to the park,” I always take my camera along. This was one of those days. It was early March, and things were just beginning to show signs of spring. The park we went to was near a creek and some woodlands, where you can find a variety of birds. As I trekked into the woods with my camera, I saw many different types of birds flying around, but all of them were just too far for my 300mm lens to reach. As I walked deeper into the woods, it turned into more of a thicket. I then noticed that a male and female Eastern Towhee was searching for food under all the brush and leaves, and they were close enough for me to try and get a picture of them. Trying not to spook them, I got down on my knees and crawled into the thicket. The two birds did not notice I was there until I was about 30 feet away. Once they saw me the female flew up into a small tree. I stood up slowly and was excited about the fact that I had a clear shot through all the brush. I snapped one photo right before she flew off out of sight. Disappointed, I looked at my camera’s LCD screen, and to my surprise, I obtained this shot before she flew off. After that I heard my mom calling – it was time to go.
