Just Some Common Winter Birds

[Loupey]

Thanks, Quetzal!

OK, so here are a few more from earlier today. Really tough shooting conditions - first snow, then sleet - LOTS of both. I'm worried that some moisture might have worked its way into my 300mm.

The Brown Thrasher made its appearance today. Same one I think - still only one in the area. But this time, it landed right in front of me on exactly the branch I would have selected if I could. Things just work out sometimes

The last shot of the thrasher is actually from the evening before. I followed it directly into the thickest bush in the area. It stayed on exactly the opposite side as I tried moving an inch this way an inch that way to try to get a clear shot of its face. It seemed in every position there would be one branch straight across his eye. Imagine him over there, me over here about 6' away with my lens jammed into the bush. Quality is poor as it was shot at around 5:30pm at ISO 800.

I guess he's getting used to me