[backpacker]

Since fall is here and I assume most of us have bird feededs, lets take some picks and see how many different birds we get


White crowned sparrow


Junco


House Finch ?


Gold Finch winter coat


Blue Jay

[Brenda]

Nice shots. Yup, that would be Mr. House Finch. The usual fall visitors are showing up here now as well. I actually shot a close up of a Chickadee a few days ago, but the little bugger turned his back on me at the last minute. I like the idea of seeing how many different species we can photograph this fall/winter. I haven't filled my feeders yet, because we've just been hanging the dried sunflowers from the trees and replacing them as needed!

[Matt]

great idea. I think I may run out and get a feeder this weekend.

[backpacker]

A couple more

White Breasted Nuthatch


Slate Co;ored Junco

[chris270]

Some of the birds that visited this year...

Chickadees and Sparrows mostly, but I had two Red-Breasted Nuthatches that seemed to yell at me when the seed was gone.

[backpacker]

nice pictures Chris,
what zoom lens do you use and how far away from your feeders?

I have an 18-135 and i was about 15 feet away from the feeder and 40-45 feet from the Ceader tree.

[chris270]

70-300mm IS USM.... Feeders are about 25 feet from window. Some of the pics though i was outside and took them within 15 ft.

[backpacker]

thats my xmas gift from my wife
AF-S VR 70-300 IF-ED
can't waite to use it

[Brenda]

Great photos! I wish that Santa would bring me a new camera this year, but it's not likely.

[Matt]

Oly just came out with an 70-300 f/4 and I'm thinking of picking it up for briding.

[Brenda]

I still haven't had any luck getting photos, but I have a suet cake hanging outside my office window that's seen a lot of activity; namely Downy & Hairy Woodpeckers, Titmice and Blue Jays. The Downy Woodpeckers seem the least affected by my presence.

Mike came up with a good use for the empty pedestal from my bird bath, now that the "tub" had to be put away for the winter. One of our friends/neighbors recently dropped off a half a dozen huge bird seed blocks (8" x 8"?) and they fit perfectly on top of the bird bath pedestal! It's a great way to keep the blocks up off the ground so they don't get wet and fall apart.

[backpacker]

Got 4 more today
Morning Dove

Cardinal

Hairy Woodpecker

Female Cardinals

[deerjohn]

The beautiful redbellied woodpecker.

[deerjohn]

The naughty little nuthatch

[backpacker]

Nice shots deerjohn
I haven't seen the red bellied woodpecker yet but I do get one now and again