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[Eagleye]

Nice Shots DS I especially like the first finch pic



                                                                  Dark Eyed Junco

Taken with 1.4X tele extender on 300mm lens using manual focus ISO 400 1/40 handheld.

[Rodney]

My first goldfinches for the year.

Are goldfinches limited to elevated areas or can we expect to see them in Richmond too?

Here's today's video. House finch?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfZ4OyO7ATA

Here's a pic from yesterday.

[DragonSpeed]

Nice Shots DS I especially like the first finch pic

                                                                  Dark Eyed Junco

Taken with 1.4X tele extender on 300mm lens using manual focus ISO 400 1/40 handheld.

You'll get much sharper shots if you try to keep your shutter speed at 1/focal length... i.e. at least 1/420s.  MF isn't going to do you many favours either if you're shooting at this range.  If you have an "AI Servo" option, that's your best friend.

That being said, the bokeh on the shot is quite lovely.  If only they would pose like that on branches

[DragonSpeed]

Are goldfinches limited to elevated areas or can we expect to see them in Richmond too?

No, you should definitely see them if you have the right food.  (They apparently LOVE black nijer seeds).  Mine come and enjoy the sunflower chips.

Here's today's video. House finch?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfZ4OyO7ATA

Yup.  http://www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw/AboutBirdsandFeeding/finchIDtable.html

Here's a pic from yesterday.

Redbreasted Nuthatch.  They'll like your peanuts.  They are cute little birds to watch on the feeder.  They run around "upside down"  Headfirst down the feeder or tree
An action shot:

[Eagleye]

You'll get much sharper shots if you try to keep your shutter speed at 1/focal length... i.e. at least 1/420s. 

Thanks for the tip

MF isn't going to do you many favours either if you're shooting at this range.  If you have an "AI Servo" option, that's your best friend.

That being said, the bokeh on the shot is quite lovely.  If only they would pose like that on branches

My 1.4X extender requires alot of light to use auto focus or else it hunts too much resulting in too many missed opportunities so sometimes I have to use manual focus.

[Rodney]

Here's a pair of female house finch from this afternoon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqLG8QjcI-0

[DragonSpeed]

Male House Finch:


Pine Siskin:


The ubiquitous Black Capped Chickadee:

[Rodney]

That first photo of the male house finch is awesome.

Here are some from this afternoon.

[DragonSpeed]

Lucky you... the Bush Tits NEVER let me shoot them.

The Junco is really nice and sharp.

Was down at Burnaby Lake this aft... shot 500 shots... hopefully something worth posting...

[DragonSpeed]

A few quick ones of a male green winged teal:











And still so many more to filter through from Saturday

[marmot]

Beauties DS!!

I love the first and second ones.  First is such a classic duck shot and the second you can tell he's on the move.

[Buck_wife]

we've had a few hummers at the feeder here too. Haven't had anything yet at the seed feeder though!! We've had to move our feeder though, since we are building another house in the spot where our feeder originally was, so maybe they're all confused & stuff.
Rod: you should get a hummer feeder. makes for some awesome pics and some massive fights!! we've had at least 2 die and about 4 were knocked on the deck out for a while by other hummers, they are soooooo possessive over the feeder. The nectar is easy and cheap. 1 part sugar to 4 parts water. I usually just make one cup a week, 1/4 c sugar & 1 cup boiling water.

ps: is it possible that the seed is 'old'? it is last year's seed, but was kept in a rubbermaid container in the garage, so the mice and squirrels can't sneak into it while the garage door is open..........learned our lesson the first year we lived here!!

[Rodney]

Hmm, can we get hummingbirds in flat richmond?

here's today's junco feed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrTRxHW952o

[DragonSpeed]

Hmm, can we get hummingbirds in flat richmond?

here's today's junco feed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrTRxHW952o

I was just over at the nature park watching a few hummers feeding.  - Yes, you definitely get them around richmond.  Get the feeder out soon, or they'll not bother coming by.

ps: is it possible that the seed is 'old'? it is last year's seed, but was kept in a rubbermaid container in the garage, so the mice and squirrels can't sneak into it while the garage door is open..........learned our lesson the first year we lived here!!

Does it have a "moldy" smell?  How do you keep seed so long?  I  go through a 20lb bag in about one month or less.

[Buck_wife]

well it was a new bag bought at the end of the summer, we don't put seed out in the winter.....too cold to walk to the feeder, lol.
although, now that it is on the deck, it should be ok. 
it doesn't smell moldy, just smells uhm ......'bird seedy' , so its probably ok, just need to be patient. I also added black sunflowers to it the other day, i guess i will just have to be patient.
a stellar jay came to check it out today, haven't had anything else yet.
bought a nyger seed feeder yesterday, so need to get that out asap.