Slippery Grip

1/250 sec. f/8 ISO 800

Female House Finch

Bread And Peanut

1/500 sec. f/8 ISO 800

Blue Jay

My Best Side?

1/400 sec. f/8 ISO 800

Male House Finch

Tiny Bird, Tiny Snowflake

1/200 sec. f/8 ISO 800

Did you find the snowflake on the tip of the chickadee's beak?

Carolina Chickadee

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Cruising Cormorants

1/1000 sec. f/9 ISO 400

Double-crested Cormorants

Ice And Thorns

1/1250 sec. f/8 ISO 800

Mourning Dove

Chilly Willy

1/500 sec. f/8 ISO 800

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Prissy Pants

1/400 sec. f/8 ISO 1000

Female Northern Cardinal

White Bib

1/500 sec. f/8 ISO 800

White-throated Sparrow

Hide 'N Seek Fail

1/250 sec. f/10 ISO 100

Great Blue Heron

Here's Looking At You

Male Downy Woodpecker

Male House Finch

European Starling

Male Northern Cardinal

Female Northern Cardinal

Mourning Dove

Blue Jay

Female Red-bellied Woodpecker

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Today's Tip:

When taking frontal shots of wildlife, focus on the eyes, not the nose, mouth, or beak.

Monochrome Winter

1/500 sec. f/11 ISO 200

Heavy Wings

1/1000 sec. f/7.1 ISO 400

Turkey Vulture

There's Something On Your Chin

1/500 sec. f/8 ISO 1000

1/125 sec. f/8 ISO 1000

Northern Cardinals
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Lady Red Belly

1/250 sec. f/8 ISO 800

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Makin' A Mess

1/125 sec. f/8 ISO 1000

1/20 sec. f/2.4 ISO 50

The last photo shows the scant remains of a starling after it was killed and eaten by one of the Cooper's Hawks. Other than feathers, the only parts left were the head and beak in the center of the photo. This took place in the backyard just a few feet from the feeders. Unfortunately, I wasn't home at the time so I didn't get any shots other than this one of the mess. It hasn't hurt the starling population any, either, much to my dismay.

Linking to Wild Bird Wednesday

Winter Sunrise

1/400 sec. f/11 ISO 100

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Touch Of Gold

1/200 sec. f/8 ISO 800

American Goldfinch

When (Blue) Pigs Fly

1/500 sec. f/8 ISO 800

Blue Jays

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Sniper

1/160 sec. f/8 ISO 100

While at my favorite heron lake early one morning, I spied these two fellow photogs on the other side of the lake. I had never seen them before. It's actually rare to see other photographers at this lake and even rarer to see big lenses. I was standing among some trees on the shoreline where it would have been difficult for these two to see me. I couldn't help but play camera sniper for a moment.

Nom, Nom, Nom

1/200 sec. f/8 ISO 1600

1/100 sec. f/8 ISO 1600

1/200 sec. f/8 ISO 1600

Northern Cardinals

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