Mr & Mrs Siskin and friends

[digiman]

I was at my parents house yesterday. Always a hive of birdy activity. So, always up for a challenge, I sat in a baking greenhouse for an hour and poked my lens through the door! This was as much a test in handheld and full manual mode as it was in anything else. I'm fairly pleased with the results. I know there are feeders, but they were the only way I could get close enough. Even at that there is some heavy cropping. Next time I'll put in some prep work to get them away from the feeders and closer to the lens!

#1 Mr & Mrs Siskin

Mr&Mrs Siskin by Garry Mac, on Flickr
1/1250 at f5.6, ISO400, 300mm with 75-300mmEF

#2 Yellowhammer

Yellowhammer by Garry Mac, on Flickr
1/2500 at f5.6, ISO800, 200mm, 70-200f4L

#3 Goldfinch

Goldfinch by Garry Mac, on Flickr
1/1250 at f5.6, ISO400, 270mm with 75-300EF

#4 Chaffinch

Chaffinch by Garry Mac, on Flickr
1/2500 at f5.6, ISO800, 200mm with 70-200f4L

As always, constructive crits are welcome.

Thanks,

Garry

[pelliott1954]

Re: Mr & Mrs Siskin and friends

Nice set Garry,

I like the yellowhammer shot, with the Seed in its Beak, really good timely catch. Nice catchlight in the eye of the Goldfinch too.

Regards Paul

[AndyL]

Re: Mr & Mrs Siskin and friends

I love the Goldfinch shot. Such a pretty bird!

[tesarver]

Re: Mr & Mrs Siskin and friends

Garry

Tom

[digiman]

Re: Mr & Mrs Siskin and friends

Thanks all for your comments

Paul, I was really happy achieving the catchlight in all the shots, but particularly the Goldfinch.

Andy, it is a pretty bird, and very shy, as I found out!

Tom, thanks for visiting

[Stan]

Re: Mr & Mrs Siskin and friends

the garden looks like a hive of activity for birds - cant remember the last time I saw a yellowhammer

Stan

[digiman]

Re: Mr & Mrs Siskin and friends

Thanks for looking Stan. It is a great garden for wildlife. They have 4 yellowhammers regularly, and 6 Goldfinches. Also woodpeckers. Thanks again, Garry

[DeeGee]

Re: Mr & Mrs Siskin and friends

[Brent]

Re: Mr & Mrs Siskin and friends

nice set of shots

[digiman]

Re: Mr & Mrs Siskin and friends

Thanks Di and Brent. Appreciate your comments

[DP the Snapper]

Re: Mr & Mrs Siskin and friends

Lovely shots of some very pretty birds - worth your baking in the greenhouse

Dave

[digiman]

Re: Mr & Mrs Siskin and friends

Thanks Dave for your comment