Bluey at the trough

[gjtoth]

One of several that frequent my feeding station but this guy doesn't seem to spook as easily as the others.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2076/2176171535_c6a32a6be1_b.jpg

[Snappers]

Another Great shot Gary, What sort of distance are you from the birds when you take these shots?

Also, what time do your birds come to feed? I havn't seen any at my feeder yet but I was wondering if I have missed them.

[gjtoth]

Another Great shot Gary, What sort of distance are you from the birds when you take these shots?

Also, what time do your birds come to feed? I havn't seen any at my feeder yet but I was wondering if I have missed them.

I'm at about 18 feet, Andy.

Main feeding times are around 7-8 AM and then just before dusk. You'll get some strays coming in all day to graze

Patience. It takes a while for the word to get out. ;)

[dkippen]

Gary -

Nice shot. We don't get too many interesting birds this time of year - mostly sparrows and grackles, an occasionaly cardinal.

Guess I'll have to get my bird feed filled. Course, I'll have to trudge through 6-10" of snow to get to it.

[gjtoth]

Gary -

Nice shot. We don't get too many interesting birds this time of year - mostly sparrows and grackles, an occasionaly cardinal.

Guess I'll have to get my bird feed filled. Course, I'll have to trudge through 6-10" of snow to get to it.

Thanks all!

Debbie - Better thee than me! If I had to trudge through any snow to get them fed, they'd probably die of starvation. :eek:

heh

[dkippen]

Temperature wise - it won't be too bad the rest of the week, possibility of 1"-2" snow later this week. We've had another unusually warm (20's) winter this year.

[gjtoth]

Temperature wise - it won't be too bad the rest of the week, possibility of 1"-2" snow later this week. We've had another unusually warm (20's) winter this year.


Wooooooooooooooooooo.... heat wave! Bluddy global warming!

[kumod]

Thats a great shot, very sharp

[gjtoth]

Thats a great shot, very sharp

Thanks, kumod. I'm learnin'. Sometimes it just helps to read the manual :D I've been leaving IS on constantly and most of my captures are with a tripod. Found out that's not a good idea. This one's with IS off. It appears they know what their talking about... heheheh

[jonrayner]

Thanks, kumod. I'm learnin'. Sometimes it just helps to read the manual :D I've been leaving IS on constantly and most of my captures are with a tripod. Found out that's not a good idea. This one's with IS off. It appears they know what their talking about... heheheh

I've heard that too, that if on a tripod, turn off IS; sounds weird, you'd have thought that it wouldn't matter and if anything it would make it even more stable!!

[gjtoth]

I've heard that too, that if on a tripod, turn off IS; sounds weird, you'd have thought that it wouldn't matter and if anything it would make it even more stable!!

The whole world is screwed up, Jon. Just another example heheheheh

[LensBaby]

Nice shot Gary!