I have been trying to get good pics of a few of our birdie visitors without much luck until lastnight! I decided to remove the screen from one of the studio windows (that are super clear ’cause I just washed them), and I sat there at sunset, waiting patiently, and voila! A gadgillion pics later, I had two decent ones I’m not too shy to share. Our cardinal is so camera shy. I could go outside without my camera and he wouldn’t flee. He sees that big black thing pointing at him though and he bolts pretty quickly! I was pretty giddy that I got a pic of him. Even if it is grainy and not nearly as crisp as I’d like it to be. (Shoulda got the 8MP. bah.)
Gotta add one, I just took this one this morning! I’ve been trying to get a pic of this bird for 2 years! I think it’s a finch? It is so pretty, and he sings like he’s been cross bred with a canary!
Ooh-ooh! One more! Boy I have a prime spot to capture & share our backyard buddies now, don’t I? Here’s a chicka-dee-dee-dee:
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That definitely looks like a red finch to me. Thx for the eye candy today! Those pics are awesome!
I would say to look up “Brown Thrush”. Beautiful birds – need the sound.
You can listen to them here:
The first one looks like a Lark Sparrow
Then we have our Cardinal, the red breasted beauty is definitely a House Finch, and here you can listen to the Black-capped Chicka-dee-dee-dee!
Wow Leanne, I know how hard it is to photograph animals. These birdies are really cute and the cardinal is spectacular. I have never seen a cardinal here in Calif., I dont think they have them here. How fun it must be to capture them on your camera. Where do you live?
Sue
Hi Sue! I don’t think Karen has seen Cardinals in her neck of the woods either, so I feel special now! I’m in Illinois, we live about a mile from the Mississippi River. 🙂
AWESOME pics! Look those chubby birds of spring awwwwww 😀
Very cool! These pictures are spectacular, especially the Cardinal. Thanks for showing these to me! I love Chickadees. I wish I got them in my backyard. But that’s okay. I get to see them and hold them in my hands on Thursday mornings. 😉
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