Backyard birding...

[scott]

Hi all -

My daughter and I have taken to feeding the birds in the yard this year. Have attracted some nice animals, though nothing extraordinary. However, it does make for some fun shooting out the window with the 70-200. Some from this season, more to ba added as we go:

European Starling
IMG_0557 by Scott, on Flickr

Carolina Wren
IMG_0561 by Scott, on Flickr

Eastern Bluebird
Bluebird by Scott, on Flickr

Northern Flicker
IMG_0461 by Scott, on Flickr

Cardinal
IMG_0427 by Scott, on Flickr

Photos by my daughter included.

Thanks for looking, Happy New Year!
Scott

[minoly]

Good birds and excellent photos!

[GrahamS]

You sure do have a nice variety of birds. Ours have all but disappeared.

[Philip]

Lovely shots of lovely birds!

[Martolod]

lovely shot of some lovely birds

[GrahamS]

Yum....

[Philip]

Mmmm.

[Philip]

Here are a few from my own perch.


A starling just turning away from his meal of suet:

Political microcosm by Felip1, on Flickr


A sharp-shinned hawk eating a snowbird (junco):

Sharpie's lunch by Felip1, on Flickr



And a triplet of snowbird, goldfinch and flicker, all having a go at something to eat:

Menagerie à trois? by Felip1, on Flickr

[BillyBob]

A sharp-shinned hawk eating a snowbird (junco):

WOW!!

[Martolod]

very nice