I shoot plenty of “bird on a stick” photos, but the ones I actually like are ones that have something a little extra. Here, that something extra is behavior (singing), and fluffed feathers.
Painted Bunting at Block Creek Natural Area in the Texas Hill Country. I have just scheduled a photo workshop there for April 24-27.
Canon 1D Mark IV. 5oomm lens + 2x teleconverter. ISO 800. f/8 @ 1/80 sec. +1 2/3 EV.