"Now a bird will fly out!" International Bird Day

"Now a bird will fly out!" International Bird Day is a great occasion to remember the history of the famous phrase. The first copper figurines of birds appeared on cameras more than 140 years ago. They began to chirp loudly every time the photographer squeezed a pear and supplied air to a special mechanism, attracting the attention of not only small children, but also adults.

Before the invention of this device, there were attempts to train a live canary to sit still and sing under the guidance of the photographer, relaxing the hero of the shooting. Now this practice is completely forgotten, and children's attention is attracted, for example, with the help of soft toys.

Shot by Sergey Polyushko (sergey_polyushko on Instagram) on a Canon EOS 5D Mark IV with an EF 70-200mm f / 2.8L IS II USM lens.
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