Some of the first spring arrivals on my yard are the Dark-eyed Juncos. I love stepping out of the house and hearing their happy twittering all over the yard.
I find that these birds are hard to photograph,because if you don't get that catch light in the eye they look very dull. A sunny day,some fresh food put out and patience,and the rewards came. I did get some decent shots.
When all else fails,put out some peanuts and wait for the Blue Jays.I love these guys. This picture is not cropped,so he was fairly close.
Some days are good and others turn out to be great. Yesterday,April 27,I spent the afternoon with a friend,looking for birds and photos. Action at the local Hawk Watch was slow,but a resident Bald Eagle made several low passes and gave me some amazing photo opportunities.
Sometimes one just gets a lucky shot. No,I did not notice the action in this photo,until I had it on the computer.All I can say is,'I'm glad I'm not the second goose. You may want to click on this to get a better view,then on second thought,you may not want a better view. LOL
The Yellow-headed Blackbirds are back and I love them. What's not to love about that bright pop of colour among the brown reeds? I look forward to many more photo shoots with some of these guys. Here's hoping I can get some flight shots.
All photos were made using the Canon 7D,with Canon 100-400 mm lens.
"Remember that life's most treasured moments
often come unannounced."
often come unannounced."
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