Here is another of the four “good” bird pics I got over the weekend . . . having never been a bird watcher, once I began looking a little more closely, I really got into it. New hobby? Certainly a pleasant way to spend some time.
Don’t know what this fella is, so the word is out . . .
Note: This is a young White-Crowned Sparrow, as opposed to the old ones from a few days ago.
Here is another bird, definitely a woodpecker! He was about 30′ / 10m from me, and the 70-300mm lens did its magic. As this guy was backlit, I really had to open up the exposure so we can see him. From what I can find on the internet, this is a Nuttall’s Woodpecker, which makes sense as I am in Southern California.
I wish I had grabbed my camera sooner. Too big for the little tree, looking for twigs for his nest, it was quite funny to watch him hopping from branch to unsteady branch, all the while hanging on to the twig he wanted to take! Taken out of my studio window, through the screen.
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