Chickens and flash photography - not a good mix

[Marbleheader]

Anyone ever try to take pictures of their chicks at night? My chicks were all snuggled up in their roost in the window of the coop the other night, so I tried to take a few pictures.
When the flash went off, two of them fell backwards off the coop as if they;d been shot. Scary and, since they turned out ok, a little funny, too.

Anyone have the same experience?

 

[drafthorse39]

I haven't, but reading that made me crack up hahaha

 

[a2ms4chickens]

That was funny!!!

I'm gonna have to try it, now.

 

[Dragonfly Ranch]

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I haven't tried this - but sure made me laugh

 

[chickens4me]

I'm glad nobody got hurt!

 

[Casey3043]

Could you post that killer pic? I also cracked up while reading about it. A good follow up would have been another pic taken right after they picked themselves up off the floor wondering, "What was that?"

 

[Chickn chick 46]

Thats a good one, thanks for the laugh!

 

[silkiechicken]

That's hilarious! Mine must be used to flashing and photography, especially home hatched birds. First thing they see when their eyes open are the epileptic flashing of the 60W bulbs in their incubator, and then flash from my camera thoughout their lives. Of cousre, they are usually not very thrilled about it. Just look at this chick:


They just look at me and think, here we go again.

 

[Melissakins]

LOL too funny

The visual I got from your post cracked me up

Mine crack me up when I go to check on them/close them completely up and my little Mille Fleur has her neck tucked back into her body so all you see is her beak poking out and her beard all fluffed up

 

[LauraP]

I, too, would be interested to see that pic!