This weekend was amazing for birds. I was able to add a few more birds to my life list. Yesterday was so nice and I spent most of the day driving around and photographing birds. Right now Cedar Waxwings are my focus. I don't know what it is about these little birds that fascinates me so, but they you so amazing. One thing they have done is make me a better photographer. To get good photos of them you have to constantly be moving around to get the best angle and lighting. I am always moving but slowing and deliberately. Most of the Waxwings will let me get pretty close. One of them today let me get within 2 feet. I have been experimenting with the settings on my camera to get the best possible photo of them and I have found that a mid-range f stop like 7.1 - 8.0, a ISO around 100 - 500 and a shutter speed of 500 gives me the best results. But that is all dependant on the lighting conditions as well.
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| Cedar Waxwing |
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| Cedar Waxwing |
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| Cedar Waxwing - This guy let me get with in 2 feet. It was amazing! |
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| Cedar Waxwing |
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| Cedar Waxwing |
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| Cedar Waxwing |
Waterfowl on the other hand have been a problem. I have come to the realization that I need a really long lens to get good photos of them. Yesterday I got some ok photos of some Lesser Scuaps and today I got my first ok photo of Common Mergansers. Buffleheads are very interesting birds but very are to get close to.
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| Common Merganser |
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| Common Merganser |
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| Common Merganser |
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| Bufflehead - The 2 males are showing off for the female. |
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| Bufflehead - Early morning shoot |
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| Lesser Scaup |
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| Lesser Scaup |
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| Lesser Scaup |
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| Lesser Scaup |
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