Time is running out

[Loupey]

About a week and a half ago we started seeing the return of the cedar waxwings. They are one of my favorite subjects - sleek, fast, gregarious, and entertaining to watch as they pass berries down the line.

But they are tough to shoot. From out of nowhere, they swoop down as a group and then take off on a whim. I've been trying to get a "keeper" shot since then and I have until this weekend to accomplish it (my self-imposed deadline for this project).

Always a shadow, branch, leaf, or something in the way, or up too high, or looking in the wrong direction...


Anyway, enough with the complaining, here are two bloopers. If I get a keeper before the deadline, I'll post it. If not, you'll know what happened

[Canon_Bob]

You sound like me and my nemesis.....The Swallow Tailed Kite!

[mn shutterbug]

Way to challenge yourself. This is also a bird I have not shot yet. I saw my first one of the year, just the other day. However, it was in dim lighting and a good 75 feet away. I failed. I sure hope you succeed because I want to see a good photo of one. Not that these 2 are bad, but you know what I mean.

[Loupey]

Canon_Bob & Mike - thanks for looking.

Yeah, we all have our favorite targets - and even if we get "the" shot, we still would keep looking for a better "the" shot I bet


Another blooper shot. Perhaps tomorrow morning if the weather holds out.

[AmberC]

Well.. I love your bloopers! lol If only I could have bloopers like that!

[AgingEyes]

Don't you love winter...when leaves are not in the way ?

[paulnj]

folliage adds to the image if you get them on the outside of the tree

[Copy_Kot]

Your "bloopers" are just as awesome as I remembered Loupey.