Leg Cramp

1/640 sec. f/8 ISO 800

European Starling

Like Talking To A Fence Post

1/320 sec. f/8 ISO 500

European Starling

Black Sheep

1/80 sec. f/8 ISO 500

European Starling

Warm Weather Wings

Our weather was very nice yesterday with the temperature hitting the mid-60's. I took advantage of it to shoot a project, but during the course of shooting those photos, I came across a variety of birds. The robins were everywhere and I also saw a lot of cardinals. The hawk in the last photo was the one bird I really wanted to photograph, but I couldn't begin to get close enough for decent shots. I took that photo at 500mm and it was as close as I got. The hawk was gone before I could close the distance.

Robin

Grackle

Cardinal (male)

Red-winged Blackbird (male)

House Sparrows

Robin

Starling

Unknown hawk

Linking to World Bird Wednesday

Popular Perch

This broken branch has become a popular hang out since the feeders went up a few months ago. It's a bit like a portrait studio for birds.

House Sparrow

Starling

Cardinal

Blue Jay