Amazing Bird Photos You'll Swear Are Fake

Jaymi Heimbuch
Science / Natural Sciences
October 27, 2010

Hairy Woodpecker

It seems like a shot like this with such crisp lines and detail would be one-in-a-million. While the odds aren't that bad, it is indeed a rare thing. Sibell explains:

"There is an awful lot of trial and error involved in where to set the flashes and how far away from the bird, knowing how far to set the remote trigger so when it triggers the camera, the bird is in the picture, and a bunch of other variables. That's what makes it so frustrating, interesting, and rewarding!"