Helpful Posts: Anyone expecting to see fall colors or shots of migrating waterfowl will be disappointed.
We finally live in a location where there aren't any bears to be attracted to a backyard bird feeder. So this (early)spring I set up a couple of them. In early spring all we had for visitors were hundreds of redpolls and dozens of black capped chickadees. All summer the only visitors to the feeders have been a few resident chickadees. Within the past few days the robins have completely disappeared from the yard and several different species have shown up at the feeders. Early signs of the fall migration.
So i spent a few minutes with them in the back yard. It's also a good opportunity(aka excuse) to exercise some equipment
Following shot with D810 and 300mm f2.8; handheld
1) Red breasted nuthatch.
2) Black capped chickadee
Following shot with D500 and 300mm f4E; handheld
3) Red breasted nuthatch
4) Dark eyed junko
5) Northern waterthrush
6) And here's a redpoll from the mob this past spring. I love this shot. Shot with the D500 and 200-500mm f5.6
Results 1 to 12 of 12
Thread: First Signs of Fall
-
15th August 2017, 03:36 AM #1
- Join Date
- Dec 2012
- Location
- Alaska
- Posts
- 7,604
- Real Name
- Dan
First Signs of Fall
-
15th August 2017, 08:13 AM #2
- Join Date
- Aug 2012
- Location
- Kerala, India
- Posts
- 13,862
- Real Name
- Nandakumar
Re: First Signs of Fall
Really a great collection of images of some lovely birds!!!
-
15th August 2017, 08:57 AM #3
- Join Date
- Dec 2009
- Location
- WNY
- Posts
- 36,716
- Real Name
- John
Re: First Signs of Fall
Nice series.
-
15th August 2017, 10:13 AM #4
- Join Date
- Dec 2013
- Location
- Chesterfield, Missouri/Melbourne, Australia
- Posts
- 17,827
- Real Name
- Izzie
Re: First Signs of Fall
Good series Dan...excellent shots all...
-
15th August 2017, 11:47 AM #5
- Join Date
- Oct 2015
- Location
- Northern Ontario
- Posts
- 1,713
- Real Name
- Dave
Re: First Signs of Fall
Great set......and I also love that last shot.
Dave
-
15th August 2017, 12:57 PM #6
- Join Date
- Oct 2013
- Location
- Philippines
- Posts
- 12,181
- Real Name
- Brian
Re: First Signs of Fall
Start of Fall in early August... brrrrrr
-
15th August 2017, 02:06 PM #7
- Join Date
- Jul 2008
- Location
- Southern California, USA
- Posts
- 17,401
- Real Name
- Richard
Re: First Signs of Fall
Beautiful collection...
-
15th August 2017, 02:46 PM #8
- Join Date
- Nov 2011
- Location
- Northern Illinois, USA
- Posts
- 394
- Real Name
- Paul
Re: First Signs of Fall
Well done. Good framing and focus. Beautiful colors, too.
PRS
-
15th August 2017, 06:32 PM #9
- Join Date
- Sep 2014
- Location
- Ohio
- Posts
- 3,242
- Real Name
- Jim
Re: First Signs of Fall
Nice variety, well taken.
-
15th August 2017, 07:23 PM #10
- Join Date
- Jun 2013
- Location
- North West of England
- Posts
- 7,178
- Real Name
- John
Re: First Signs of Fall
Must be nice to have such as a variety of birds in your yard Dan. Very nice set of images. Backgrounds were clearly carefully sought out.
-
15th August 2017, 07:32 PM #11
- Join Date
- Dec 2013
- Location
- Turkey
- Posts
- 12,779
- Real Name
- Binnur
Re: First Signs of Fall
Very nice images Dan. And very cute tiny birds
-
15th August 2017, 08:03 PM #12
- Join Date
- Dec 2012
- Location
- Alaska
- Posts
- 7,604
- Real Name
- Dan
Re: First Signs of Fall
Glad you folks enjoyed the birdies. When I created the OP I didn't notice how similar shots 1 and 3 are. I meant to put up the following in lieu of no.1.
John, the variety only occurs spring and fall. All winter we'll be reduced to a few redpolls and chickadees. There will be snow buntings down on the marsh once it freezes over but I don't think they will visit the feeder.
Reply With Quote
