Capturing birds in flight is sometimes very difficult. I have set one of my goals this year to try and capture more birds photos in flight and actually be able to get a shot that isn’t too blurry.
I searched through my bird photos to find some with extended wings. There were lots but they were so blurry. I’m wondering why I saved those ones.
This sparrow clings on with one claw and spreads its wings while it nibbles at what is left of the suet balls in the coil feeder.
![house sparrow ipreading its wings at craftygardener.ca](https://craftygardener.ca/wp-content/uploads/sparrowdec13bb.jpg)
The ruby throated hummingbird takes off from the feeder.
![female hummingbird in flight at craftygardener.ca](https://craftygardener.ca/wp-content/uploads/hummerflight1.jpg)
The hummer wings move so quickly they are frequently a blur. I did manage to capture the wings in this photo of the male ruby throated hummingbird.
![hummingbird in flight at craftygardener.ca](https://craftygardener.ca/wp-content/uploads/hummerflight2.jpg)
Here comes the male cardinal approaching for a landing at the safflower feeder.
![male cardinal in flight at craftygardener.ca](https://craftygardener.ca/wp-content/uploads/cardinalflight2a.jpg)
Swans have huge wings and I captured a pair of swans flying over the bay.
![swans in flight by craftygardener.ca](https://craftygardener.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011swansflight1a.jpg)
![spruceline2a](https://craftygardener.ca/wp-content/uploads/spruceline2a.jpg)