It’s fun to put out bird food during a snow storm. The backyard birds come out and make for some very nice photos.
There were two big snows in February. It was very common to see Backyard Birds like Cardinals, Nuthatches, Black-capped Chickadees, Starlings, and Goldfinches. And of course whenever you put out bird food, it’s only a matter of time before the neighborhood squirrel comes over and wolfs down the bird food.
The images in this posting are all taken with my 500mm f/4 lens. The birdfeeder is on our patio and I setup a tripod in the kitchen. The photos are taken through our new bay window.
I did have a few challenges. It was windy outside, so the branches were wiggling back and forth. The birds were not sitting still. And, the sky was over cast so it was a challenge get the right mix of shutter speed and aperature. Most of my images had some blur. I am fairly new to bird watching but I’ve been really getting into it as a hobby. There is something incredible about connecting with nature. I’ve also been reading a lot about birding on https://learnbirdwatching.com/ and I’ve been able to a learn a lot of information on birds and this has helped me with my photography as well.
