I spent a fair bit of time sat in the shed yesterday. (Yes you read that right.
) I was trying to capture a couple of great tits that seem to have nested near by and keep coming for nibbles at what ever food is still out and I confess, a steady stream of mealie worms that I keep putting out.
But everytime they came near and far too quick for me to get the camera up, the starlings came bombing in like little black missiles.
![](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5263/5626920503_5c3bfa3971.jpg)
I've come to the conclusion, that to get a good "bird" photo, I may have to get the frozen chicken out of the freezer![Smile](https://www.eos-magazine-forum.com/core/images/smilies/smile.png)
Canon EOS 500D - 50-250mm is lens. With some cloning in the lower left corner to remove another bird feeder.
Focus mode - AI Servo
Image size - Large
Easy shooting mode - Manual
Digital zoom - None
Exposure mode - Av-priority
Focal length - 55 - 250 mm (1 mm)
Flash activity - Not fired
Auto ISO - 100
Base ISO - 800
White Balance - Auto
![Smile](https://www.eos-magazine-forum.com/core/images/smilies/smile.png)
But everytime they came near and far too quick for me to get the camera up, the starlings came bombing in like little black missiles.
![](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5263/5626920503_5c3bfa3971.jpg)
I've come to the conclusion, that to get a good "bird" photo, I may have to get the frozen chicken out of the freezer
![Smile](https://www.eos-magazine-forum.com/core/images/smilies/smile.png)
Canon EOS 500D - 50-250mm is lens. With some cloning in the lower left corner to remove another bird feeder.
Focus mode - AI Servo
Image size - Large
Easy shooting mode - Manual
Digital zoom - None
Exposure mode - Av-priority
Focal length - 55 - 250 mm (1 mm)
Flash activity - Not fired
Auto ISO - 100
Base ISO - 800
White Balance - Auto
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