Loupey, you're so danged smart.

[mn shutterbug]

In a previous thread, I had posted a cardinal photo with a lot of seeds and hulls on the ground. It looked pretty messy, so I asked advice regarding cleanup. Loupey pretty much told me to get away from my computer and start shooting. The reshoot was a success.

I went back to my blind this morning and never fired a shot. Hardly saw a bird of any kind. A half hour after I got home, I got an email from the lady whose backyard I was borrowing. She told me that 5 minutes after I left, 5 cardinals showed up. She thinks they were watching me. She could be right. I went back at 3:30 pm and threw some snow over the mess, under the feeder, climbed back into my blind and waited. In about 5 minutes the first male shows up. A couple minutes later, the female showed up and then a couple more minutes and another male. I figured, either the birds are now used to the blind, or they saw me at the feeder and thought it was the lady filling it with seed, and when I went to the blind, they thought I'd gone in the house. Whatever, it was a worthwhile 45 minutes.

[Knight]

Sweet captures Mike

[WsW-WYATT-EARP]

very nice Mike - really like that last one !!

[scott-devon]

Very nice shots, looks like your patience paid off well.

[Loupey]

Nicely done. Our "work" is never done is it? I still get excited seeing very familiar subjects in good light/setting and shoot regardless of how many times I've already shot that species.

What is that last one btw?

[mn shutterbug]

Thanks, guys. Your comments are appreciated.

Loupey, the last one is a house finch. Maybe not technically perfect, but the expression on his face, makes it a keeper in my books.

[Alison]

WOW! Superb! And more so against the snowy bg. That red is stunning!

[mn shutterbug]

Thanks, Allison. Here is one more from this morning.