Full Frame Flicker

A question that is often asked about the Wingscapes BirdCam is “How close can you position the BirdCam to a feeder and still get a clear image?” The answer is 18 inches. At this close distance, images of some birds visiting the feeder will almost fill the entire frame.

I had the BirdCam set at just a shade over 18 inches from our suet feeder in Scappoose when this Northern Flicker stopped by just the other day. Not an exceptionally large bird, the flicker covers well over two thirds of the width of the picture.