Just Birds (Page 3): Great shots! All on one afternoon. What a garden you have! Just birds !! It is a BIT more than that.

Trixsy Pixsy Loc: WELLS SOMERSET UK

Great shots! All on one afternoon. What a garden you have! Just birds !! It is a BIT more than that.

JeffDavidson Loc: Originally Detroit Now Los Angeles

Very nice group.

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

Bill_de wrote:

Jeep Daddy - I don't name the birds because I don't know what a lot of them are. I realize that to you naming them is half the fun. I kind of go along with Shakespeare ... ---What's in a name? That which we call a bird by any other name would look as cute. ---

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I used to think the same as you concerning bird names, but I got tired of someone always asking "what kind of bird is that?" So I decided that I would put a little effort into finding out what they were and to keep track of them in Lightroom. That way, I can answer the questions and also so that when I out and about and I run into a birder (of which I'm not) (I'm a bird photographer) that says I see a Carolina Wren up here, that I kind of know what I'm looking for. It's also much more challenging to me to know which birds I have good pictures of, and which ones that I am in need of capturing with my camera.

Maybe some day birds will become as interesting to you as they are to me and you'll start to learn the names, habits, and habitats of birds etc. For now, keep up the good work on getting pictures of them. They were all lovely.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Beauties!

Sylvias Loc: North Yorkshire England

Great series and lovely variety of birds Bill.

Mustanger Loc: Grants Pass, Oregon USA

Thanks Bill, I know all the others but had no idea of what your first one was...I'll see if I have any out West here in Oregon. Awesome pics! I think you have a Cardinal in pic #2 ...Female I guess
The #3 is a Black Capped Chickadee my most favorite lil bird.
#4 & 5 I believe are House Finches
#6 is a Red Winged Blackbird
#7 Is one of the Titmouse family.

Photogirl17 Loc: Glenwood, Ark.

Bill_de wrote:

At home this afternoon.

Fabulous set Bill gotta love that Purple headed Finch #4.

Bill_de Loc: US

I want to thank everyone who took the time to leave a comment. It is very encouraging.

Mustanger - Thanks so much for putting names to the faces.

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rmm0605 Loc: Atlanta GA

Bill_de wrote:

At home this afternoon.

Wonderful photography, Bill!! They're all crisply focused and perfectly exposed.

eurobird Loc: uk

Lovely set the first one looks a bit like our Jenny Wren. UK

PH CIB

Looking closer it is interesting the Birds like some of the same perches,,,,the fork in the branch and the lone branch have the same beautifully blown out backgrounds,,,do you handheld your shots or already have the camera on a tripod and pre focused ??? Either way Beautifully Done !!!

Bill_de Loc: US

rmm0605 wrote:

Wonderful photography, Bill!! They're all crisply focused and perfectly exposed.

Thanks very much. I am glad you liked them.

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Bill_de Loc: US

eurobird wrote:

Lovely set the first one looks a bit like our Jenny Wren. UK

Maybe that little bird got lost. i could send him back if you like.

Thanks very much for the kind words.

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Bill_de Loc: US

PH CIB wrote:

Looking closer it is interesting the Birds like some of the same perches,,,,the fork in the branch and the lone branch have the same beautifully blown out backgrounds,,,do you handheld your shots or already have the camera on a tripod and pre focused ??? Either way Beautifully Done !!!

Thanks very much for stopping by and the supportive comment.

Don't tell anyone, but the reason they like those branches is because they are attached to the feeder. The feeder is portable which allows me to choose my background, at least to some degree. Heavy lenses are always used on a tripod. The Nikkor 200 - 500 is hand held about 50% of the time.

PH CIB

Bill_de wrote:

Thanks very much for stopping by and the supportive comment.

Don't tell anyone, but the reason they like those branches is because they are attached to the feeder. The feeder is portable which allows me to choose my background, at least to some degree. Heavy lenses are always used on a tripod. The Nikkor 200 - 500 is hand held about 50% of the time.

Thank You Very Much for Your Insight !!!,,,,in looking at the Beautiful Photographs on this Forum it is amazing how much work is put in by many of the Photographers in setting up the shot,,,,probably as much if not more as getting the shot in the camera,,,Thanks Again for sharing some of Your Pro Tips !!! And a Special Note of Thanks! for that CIB and Your Service for Our Country !!!