In-between snow storms

[Steve S]

The backyard birds were feeding so i took a few snaps...............critique welcome.

[Dave Humphries]

Good pics Steve,

I'd be pleased to have taken them.

Where are you?
I don't think we get those nice colourful red thingies here
What are they?

Thanks,

[ScoutR]

The backyard birds were feeding so i took a few snaps...............critique welcome.

If I had to pick a favorite it would be #3, but all are winners in my book. I don't know how you manage to get the chickadees to sit still long enough for such a clear shot, but great work. The cardinals are both excellent also, but #3 because of the pose and fluffed up feathers.

I'd love to be able to get shots like this.

Wendy

[Steve S]

Thanks dave, i'm in West Virginia. The red birds are male cardinals.

[Steve S]

Thanks Wendy, I like the 3rd one also.

There was about 15 or 20 of them feeding at the neighbors bird feeder. There is a ton of snow here and they don't have anything else to eat. I tucked myself in tight to some pine trees and waited a few min and they all came back to the tree about 30 feet away. Just a matter of waiting for one to isolate itself from the branches. The chickadee must have been curious what i was, because it flew out and landed right in front of me several times. Those little suckers are very quick, and so dang small you have to be close to get a good shot. May have to set up a ground blind and get real close.

[bleys]

Keep the bird shots coming, Steve. You seem to have a knack for it.