[ApproachingLight]

Joel, thanks. What a great look.

[JPaige]

House Finch

House Sparrow by pinnicktabor, on Flickr

Goldfinch

Goldfinch by pinnicktabor, on Flickr

Mourning Dove

Good Mourning by pinnicktabor, on Flickr

My one legged Carolina Wren friend


Carolina on My Mind by pinnicktabor, on Flickr

[Matt]

excellent!

[Brenda]

Beautiful, as always Joel!

[JPaige]

Red-Headed Woodpecker


Red-Headed Woodpecker by pinnicktabor, on Flickr


redhead3 by pinnicktabor, on Flickr

Goslings


small goose by pinnicktabor, on Flickr

Yellow Rumped Warbler


small rump by pinnicktabor, on Flickr

Palm Warbler


north6 by pinnicktabor, on Flickr

White Throated Sparrow


small wt by pinnicktabor, on Flickr

Cardinal


small red by pinnicktabor, on Flickr

Red Bellied Woody


small peck by pinnicktabor, on Flickr

Lightroom 4 has been great for my bird pics.

[Kelly]

So beautiful that I would like to order the 2013 calendar right now!
Oh what I would give to see a redheaded woodpecker in the flesh.

[Mikell]

Great shots for sure...I've never seen a Red Headed Woodpecker either.

...but I have seen lots of little Goslings...about that time to "capture" some on Sodus Bay soon...along with the new "crop" of Cygnets... I love this time of year.

[JPaige]

I may be able to arrange that if it continues where it presently is.

[Matt]

Love that gosling shot, Joel.

[Kelly]

Love that gosling shot, Joel.

It's ok. Baloney bonnets and booties would make it better.

[JPaige]

Here's a few shots of a Red Winged Blackbird taken this morning at the 1000 acre swamp.
Usually I try to get real close for my bird pics but this guy kept a distance which made me think more about the composition as I processed the shots.
The first shot is a bit out of focus and I usually toss a shot away without a second thought when the focus is off but for some reason I still found the shot appealing. It could be I'm nuts.


Red Winged Blackbird by pinnicktabor, on Flickr


Redwing Frame by pinnicktabor, on Flickr

Red Wing Alpha Male by pinnicktabor, on Flickr


Holding Ground by pinnicktabor, on Flickr

[Mikell]

I've always admired everyone's photos of birds on this site...Joel and Kelly, among others, have posted so many great ones.
Now that I have a telephoto lens, I'm getting a little braver about showing off my photos. I'm still not really happy with the clarity....it takes a lot of patience and a little luck to get those good clear shots.
I'm usually shooting spontaneously...without tripod or any set up...just grab my camera when I see a bird that needs shooting!

Here are a few I took last weekend on Sodus Bay...Herons, swans, ducks, geese and even Bald Eagles are around right now...and I finally found a Red Winged Blackbird sitting still.







And this male Swan was having none of the Heron getting so close to his mate's nest...chased him off with a dramatic "run" at him!

[Mikell]

I'm also sticking my lens out the back door a lot lately as the birds are showing up more frequently at the feeder hanging there.
This morning it was a Finch and a Sparrow...playing nice and sharing. A big red Cardinal came by too...but he always flies away when I get close to the door...I'm still hoping to sneak up on him.

[JPaige]

Love the RW Blackbird and Heron shots! Great job and I'm glad you are enjoying the lens.

House Wren


smwrn by pinnicktabor, on Flickr

White Crowned Sparrow


smallsp by pinnicktabor, on Flickr

Yellow Rumped Warbler


smallrum by pinnicktabor, on Flickr

Male Baltimore Oriole


Male Baltimore Oriole by pinnicktabor, on Flickr

Female Baltimore Oriole


Female Oriole by pinnicktabor, on Flickr

Cardinal


Male Cardinal by pinnicktabor, on Flickr

[hobkyl]

Great photos Joel and Mikell!