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Fledglings In My Yard
Jun 8, 2019 22:42:35   #
robertjerl Loc: Corona, California
 
There is something about these that scream "fledgling". They sit and look like they are trying to figure what to do next now that Mom and Dad aren't feeding them all the time. I have even seen them land on the feeder backwards and take some time to figure out they need to turn around to get at the food.
These were all on the same day within a span of a few minutes. I almost always have ISO on 'auto' with limits set for the camera and go to manual changes if lighting calls for it. It was partly cloudy and the light was changing constantly. I was in the yard using a popup blind.
Here are three immature house finches and a Calif Towhee:
1. 7DII, 100-400 @ 400, 1/640 @ f/8.0, ISO 320 handheld at about 30' - center point AF, spot meter
2. 7DII, 100-400 @ 400, 1/640 @ f/8.0, ISO 250 handheld at about 30' - center point AF, spot meter
3. 7DII, 100-400 @ 400, 1/640 @ f/8.0, ISO 250 handheld at about 30' - center point AF, spot meter
4. 7DII, 100-400 @ 400, 1/640 @ f/8.0, ISO 6400 handheld - center point AF, spot meter, in shade

Food down there, I up here???
Food down there, I up here???...
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Hmm! Don't think this is the way to get the food.
Hmm!  Don't think this is the way to get the food....
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I watch you make mistakes, then I get food.
I watch you make mistakes, then I get food....
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Food on this thing almost gone, what next?
Food on this thing almost gone, what next?...
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Jun 9, 2019 04:40:18   #
DOOK Loc: Maclean, Australia
 
Nice set, Jerry.

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Jun 9, 2019 07:09:51   #
CLF Loc: Raleigh, NC
 
robertjerl wrote:
There is something about these that scream "fledgling". They sit and look like they are trying to figure what to do next now that Mom and Dad aren't feeding them all the time. I have even seen them land on the feeder backwards and take some time to figure out they need to turn around to get at the food.
These were all on the same day within a span of a few minutes. I almost always have ISO on 'auto' with limits set for the camera and go to manual changes if lighting calls for it. It was partly cloudy and the light was changing constantly. I was in the yard using a popup blind.
Here are three immature house finches and a Calif Towhee:
1. 7DII, 100-400 @ 400, 1/640 @ f/8.0, ISO 320 handheld at about 30' - center point AF, spot meter
2. 7DII, 100-400 @ 400, 1/640 @ f/8.0, ISO 250 handheld at about 30' - center point AF, spot meter
3. 7DII, 100-400 @ 400, 1/640 @ f/8.0, ISO 250 handheld at about 30' - center point AF, spot meter
4. 7DII, 100-400 @ 400, 1/640 @ f/8.0, ISO 6400 handheld - center point AF, spot meter, in shade
There is something about these that scream "f... (show quote)



Jerry, excellent set and the humor is great.

Greg

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Jun 9, 2019 07:14:17   #
Cwilson341 Loc: Central Florida
 
An especially nice series. The first one is such acute baby.

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Jun 9, 2019 13:01:15   #
robertjerl Loc: Corona, California
 
DOOK wrote:
Nice set, Jerry.


Thanks

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Jun 9, 2019 13:01:38   #
robertjerl Loc: Corona, California
 
CLF wrote:
Jerry, excellent set and the humor is great.

Greg


Thanks a lot.

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Jun 9, 2019 13:02:11   #
robertjerl Loc: Corona, California
 
Cwilson341 wrote:
An especially nice series. The first one is such acute baby.


Thanks very much.

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