Backyard Feeder Antics

[Loupey]

It's been awhile since I shot our feeder. Thought I'd give it another try today and attempt to get some long exposure streaking stuff. Lighting didn't cooperate for those so I got the traditional stuff instead.

The first one of the cardinal I used my 430EX flash set for high-synch so I can shoot at 1/1000th second. Manual flash output at 1/16 power to fill in the shadows of the morning light.

Once the sun came through (all our leaves are just about gone now ), I upped the speed to 1/1500th and lost the flash to get the sparrows.

[Loupey]

Couldn't resist the antics of the sparrows so I got these in short order (not quite sequential).

It was entertaining watching 4 sparrows trying to land on 3 perches (one broke off a while back).

Thanks for looking.

[Copy_Kot]

Great pictures Loupey! I'm a sucker for the in-flight shots

[Knight]

Cool shots Loupey Must try some aroud the feeder

[Loupey]

Thanks, Copy and Knight. Not the best nor the most natural images I know

Feels good to shoot and post again. Shame too as I missed the peak fall colors here

I will try the long exposure stuff again when the lighting is more cooperative.

Thanks again!

[Bevb]

Good ones Loupey! sparrows or "mice with wings" make great little subjects for flight shot practice!

[paulnj]

Nice job loupey!

[scott-devon]

Great shots Loupey. I enjoyed the sparrow series, you were right in referring to them as antics..

[Jingle]

Awesome photos. Very impressive composition.

[Loupey]

Thanks, Paul, S-D, and Jingle!

The backyard is a great place to practice. And comfortable too!

But I did buy a full set of cammo gear to go hiking so the next images should be wild

[paulnj]

one M in camo , and I hope you some scentloc camo

[Loupey]

one M in camo , and I hope you some scentloc camo

Agree about the first part, but... the second part sounds like a personal dig - ouch!

Joking - I know what it is but I didn't get those. We'll see what images I can scrounge up

[Coastal Flyer]

Fun shots Loupey. Thanks for sharing.

CF

[paulnj]

Scentloc would help more with MAMMALS since the human scent is a threat to most mammal species Birds (as with most wildlife) are threatened by the SHAPE of humans and movement , but scent doesn't play a role to the best of my knowledge.

Everyone stinks to wildlife

[quetzal]

Those are great Loupey! Love that first one of the cardinal.