Post your best bird shots!

[ahab1372]

A first for me. Tricolored Heron. 7D and EF 70-300L.

I like it, I hope I'll see one when I go to Florida. I'm getting very used to the white egrets around here.
Now if these birds could just choose their background a bit better sometimes ...

[thekingb]

Well it certainly wasn't a landscape day. White ground, grey skies.... still felt a need to escape to the outdoors with a camera hoping to find something. Saw some birds flitting around and gave it a go. Now I can see that I'll be making a trip to the bookstore so I can start figuring out what they all are!

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Nice snowy pics! The first is a nuthatch. Second is a black capped chickadee with a nuthatch coming in for a landing. The third is a waxwing.

[Dave Throgmartin]

thekingb may agree with me, but when I saw the request and could identify the birds I thought... man, I spend too much time taking pictures of birds at a feeder! LOL!

Nice pics by the way.

Dave

[thekingb]

thekingb may agree with me, but when I saw the request and could identify the birds I thought... man, I spend too much time taking pictures of birds at a feeder! LOL!

So true! My iBird Midwest iPhone app and I have logged some serious time together.

[Dave Throgmartin]

European starlings recently returned to our bird feeder and here are a couple poses. Both are at 250mm and f/8.

First, looking to the side.


2012_12_30_2053_upd by dthrog00, on Flickr

Second, looking right at me.


2012_12_30_2052_upd by dthrog00, on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.

Dave

[ahab1372]

European starlings recently returned to our bird feeder and here are a couple poses. Both are at 250mm and f/8.

First, looking to the side.


2012_12_30_2053_upd by dthrog00, on Flickr

Second, looking right at me.


2012_12_30_2052_upd by dthrog00, on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.

Dave

I like the shots Dave. Did you shoot with the "good old" 55-250?

[Dave Throgmartin]

I like the shots Dave. Did you shoot with the "good old" 55-250?

Yes, I did! I've given some thought to upgrading to the 70-200 f/4 non-IS for general use telephoto zoom and improved backyard setup, and may do so before the B&H sale ends on 1/5, but the 55-250 is capable of some really good shots sometimes.

I already have 1.4X II extender.

Dave

[thekingb]

Now if these birds could just choose their background a bit better sometimes ...

No kidding! I tried waiting for a new background and even gently suggested to the bird that he/she find a more suitable place to be photographed....didn't work.

[Dave Throgmartin]

Backgrounds are hard to get this time of year in the midwest. The best I seem to be able to do is a dingy brown.

Dave

[M_Six]

Blue Jays 8 -Cardinals 5

I love winter baseball.