LittleRed

Fall is fast approaching, and it seems to come faster as you grow older. Haven't been able to get out too much lately for various reasons so have been regulated to the deck. Thank God that I have many feathered friends that come and enjoy my feeders. Here is a selection that have visited me in the past few weeks.

Ron

Juvenile male American Goldfinch


Black-capped Chickadee


Adult and juvenile Chipping Sparrows


Male Ruby-throated Hummingbird


Female Ruby-throated Hummingbird


Juvenile male Ruby-throated Hummingbird


Gray Jay


Male Hairy Woodpecker


Juvenile Downy Woodpecker


American Crow who cleans the yard

DianeL Loc: Charlotte, NC

Nice selection. Thanks for sharing.

ebbote Loc: Hockley, Texas

Very good series Ron.

rlaugh Loc: Michigan & Florida

Very good set!

LittleRed

Thanks fer looking. The nice thing about this site is to be able to share what you can see.

LittleRed

Appreciate you taking a peek and your comment.

LittleRed

Thanks for looking at my special friends and commenting.

Morrisdh Loc: Pisgah Alabama

Glad you have so many kinds to see and thanks for sharing. Hurry and get
back out among them . Dennis

JCam Loc: MD Eastern Shore

Great shots, especially of the Ruby Throated male Humming Bird. I have tried over and over to get a good shot of them; we have several that come by and fight over the feeder, but they never seem to stay still to get a good shot or are on the back side of the feeder :| ,

These looks as if they were taken with a zoom lens or cropped severely; how much zoom?

Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia

Great series , Ron! Really enjoyed viewing, and take care!

LittleRed

Thanks Dennis for looking. Am gitt'n better every day. Will be back in the bush chasing these critters shortly.

LittleRed

Thank you for looking. Patience is a requirement when photographing birds. This hummer adopted our feeders as his own and defended them constantly until he headed south yesterday. So, he was a willing poser. No, these were not taken with a zoom lens, but rather a 300mm prime. Yes, they were cropped, but some not what I would consider severely. The distance to the Finch, Chick'd and hummers Was about 16', the Jay about 25' and the remainder at my feeder stations about 35/40' away. I should note I do very little PP. Am not really interested in this. I shoot onlY JPG and do very little corrections. When I moved from film to digital many moons ago I used a Olympus 3mp camera which came with a very basic editing program. Can sharpen, darken, lighten and a few other items. It still is the only editing program I use. I usually don't spend more than a minute or so on each pic. Guess I is just a bit lazy :-0. Again, thanks for looking and best of luck with your hummers.
Ron

LittleRed

Thank you fer viewing my feathered friends Swamp-Cork. Appreciate your best wishes.

Ron

BamaTexan Loc: Deep in the heart of Texas

Great series, gotta love 'em!

LittleRed

Yes, they are loveable and getting expensive to feed. Thanks for looking. Hoping to get your way this winter/spring. Would like one more crack at High Island for the migrants and the rookery.

Ron