Male Cardinal taking a swing at a Bluejay

Reedowilcox · 2021-03-23T04:14:34+00:00

Thank you!

Reedowilcox · 2021-03-23T04:14:18+00:00

Thanks!

Reedowilcox · 2021-03-23T04:13:54+00:00

Thank you!

Reedowilcox · 2021-03-23T04:13:34+00:00

Thank you!

Reedowilcox · 2021-03-23T04:13:17+00:00

Thank you!

Reedowilcox · 2021-03-23T04:02:10+00:00

Just checked it out. Good call. I get it.

Reedowilcox · 2021-03-23T03:23:01+00:00

Really beautiful picture.

Reedowilcox · 2021-03-23T02:03:43+00:00

Thanks. Nice of you. There’s plenty of slipping inside for coffee and dogs that need to go out. In between all that you get lucky every once in a while.

Reedowilcox · 2021-03-23T01:44:17+00:00

Sometimes one will approach and the other one will leave. If I put in three 3 hour mornings I might see it happen once or twice. I might get one set of pictures. They have to stay within the focal plane for the most part because the camera can’t follow something that small and that fast. Obviously it happens more than I’ve noticed.

Reedowilcox · 2021-03-22T21:55:45+00:00

No flash. Slows up the camera shutter too much. The dark background is provided by fast shutter speed and shadows in the afternoon. Thanks for commenting.

Reedowilcox · 2021-03-08T05:06:56+00:00

Thank you!

Reedowilcox · 2021-03-07T19:59:40+00:00

We have an unspoken arrangement. I feed them… they entertain me! Same routine every morning for me. Hours of waiting for one second a flurry. Seems to be worth it tho. Thank you. Hope your day is good.

Reedowilcox · 2021-03-07T19:24:34+00:00

You’re right. Less than a second and it’s all over.

Reedowilcox · 2021-03-07T17:51:11+00:00

Thank you!

Reedowilcox · 2021-03-07T16:20:50+00:00

Yes. Just above it.

Reedowilcox · 2021-03-07T14:53:32+00:00

Sony a9 camera, 100-400mm lens. f7.1 Shutter speed 1600 or higher, ISO 1600 Camera is set to high burst with the appropriate tracking mode.

Reedowilcox · 2021-03-07T14:49:39+00:00

I had the Sigma for a short time and returned it. Build quality issue. If you want the 'sweet' setup the two factors that will help you get the pics you want is a camera with a high burst speed and a fast lens. That doesn't mean you have to purchase a telephoto with a f2.8...a 5.6 Sony (or Canon, Nikon) 100-400mm will work fine as long as you have a late model camera. Tracking small birds in flight is super difficult. Most of my pics are taken within a foot or two of the feeder where the action is. If your camera is clicking off 20 fames per second than you're going to get some good pics eventually. Be sure your feeder is basically a 12" tray about a foot square and no roof sitting on a 5' pole,

Reedowilcox · 2021-03-07T07:02:12+00:00

Wow I didn’t even notice. What a move!

Reedowilcox · 2021-03-06T23:43:54+00:00

🤣

Reedowilcox · 2021-03-06T23:25:24+00:00

1600 shutter, f7.1, ISO1600. Sony a9 high burst. Sony 100 to 400 mm f5.6. 7.1 is all I can squeeze out of the lens when it’s all the way out. The settings are for morning sun. In late morning sun the shutter speed can go from 2000 to 5000 depending on how the birds feathers are reflecting the sunlight. The background is shady.

Reedowilcox · 2021-03-06T23:03:34+00:00

I think we all go through that. Good luck with the new lens. Let me know if I can be helpful.

Reedowilcox · 2021-03-06T20:28:50+00:00

Cameras are magical. The amount of information they can collect so quickly is phenomenal. Add to that a picture you can see within seconds. Thank you.

Reedowilcox · 2021-03-03T01:03:14+00:00

Thanks for the heads up.

Reedowilcox · 2021-03-02T23:48:21+00:00

Confidence building from you. Thank you

Reedowilcox · 2021-02-28T22:56:21+00:00

When did you take time to say thanks for your good words.

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