Nature More feeder birds

More feeder birds · 02:44 PM

A blogging photographer told me last week he gets 300 hits on his blog for a squirrel, but his birds only get 3 -5 hits. I'm providing a squirrel as a loss leader.

SMC A-400 with K-3
ISO 400 (the last few at ISO 800 ƒ8 Shutter set by AV mode 1/250 to 1/000, all images taken on a tripod with 2 second delay.

Michael Piziak · 01-27-2014, 03:41 PM

Very sharp images on the tripod there! I like the red bird and the squirrel best.
p.s. can I see a house in the squirrels eye?

normhead · 01-27-2014, 05:08 PM

Originally posted by Michael Piziak

Very sharp images on the tripod there! I like the red bird and the squirrel best.
p.s. can I see a house in the squirrels eye?

I can't believe you saw that, I didn't. That is my house, but the circular distortion is ridiculous. Honest, my house doesn't have a barn style roof.

**eaglem** · 01-27-2014, 05:10 PM

You're giving that K-3 a good workout with great results.

normhead · 01-27-2014, 05:17 PM

Originally posted by eaglem

You're giving that K-3 a good workout with great results.

Thanks eaglem.

Joel B · 01-27-2014, 05:39 PM

You got better looking squirrels than we do!

Awesome shot, you can see the detail of his fur amazingly!!

Quest4ADV · 01-27-2014, 06:20 PM

Originally posted by normhead

A blogging photographer told me last week he gets 300 hits on his blog for a squirrel, but his birds only get 3 -5 hits. I'm providing a squirrel as a loss leader.

SMC A-400 with K-3
ISO 400 (the last few at ISO 800 ƒ8 Shutter set by AV mode 1/250 to 1/000, all images taken on a tripod with 2 second delay.

I hate to be the one to break the news to you, but I think that first one is NOT A BIRD

Great shots!

**patrick9** · 01-27-2014, 06:59 PM

I love the red bird. We don't have those around here as far as I have seen .

normhead · 01-27-2014, 07:10 PM

Originally posted by Joel B

You got better looking squirrels than we do!

Awesome shot, you can see the detail of his fur amazingly!!

Thanks for commenting.

Originally posted by Quest4ADV

I hate to be the one to break the news to you, but I think that first one is NOT A BIRD

Great shots!

No, but according to some guy, I'll get more views with squirrels than birds. And we have to have more views don't we?

Originally posted by patrick9

I love the red bird. We don't have those around here as far as I have seen .

It's a purple finch, this year we have Goldfinches and Purple Finches, last year I believe Grossbeaks and Redpolls. Someting different every year.

daacon · 01-27-2014, 08:53 PM

I'll take the squirrel with more tail please .... that red bird is fantastic ....K3 eh ....ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

**volley** · 01-27-2014, 10:52 PM

Excellent, Norm! All of them - and the K3 seems to get the best out of the A400. At least in the hands of a very capable photographer.

london.paul1 · 01-28-2014, 06:35 AM

Nice shots! I like the squirrel and the red bird best as well.

normhead · 01-28-2014, 07:11 AM

Originally posted by daacon

I'll take the squirrel with more tail please .... that red bird is fantastic ....K3 eh ....ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

I kept telling him his tail wasn't in the frame, and that he should put it down a little, he didn't listen.

Originally posted by volley

Excellent, Norm! All of them - and the K3 seems to get the best out of the A400. At least in the hands of a very capable photographer.

Sometimes it works.... the A-400....

Originally posted by london.paul1

Nice shots! I like the squirrel and the red bird best as well.

I'm starting to think Rupert is onto something with this squirrel thing.

**Sailor** · 01-28-2014, 08:04 AM

Man, these look terrific, Norm. I'm ornithologically challenged and hardly know one bird from another, but I've heard the term purple finch, but I don't remember ever actually seeing one - an attractive bird, indeed. I see something that looks like that little guy in the last one around our bird feeders fairly often; is that a chickadee?

Jer

normhead · 01-28-2014, 08:14 AM

The last one is a Chickadee, and it's fairly easy to get those guys to take seed off your hand if you so desire.

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01-27-2014, 05:08 PM	#3
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451 Original Poster	Originally posted by Michael Piziak Very sharp images on the tripod there! I like the red bird and the squirrel best. p.s. can I see a house in the squirrels eye? I can't believe you saw that, I didn't. That is my house, but the circular distortion is ridiculous. Honest, my house doesn't have a barn style roof. Last edited by normhead; 01-27-2014 at 05:17 PM.

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normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451 Original Poster	Originally posted by eaglem You're giving that K-3 a good workout with great results. Thanks eaglem.

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Quest4ADV Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: St Augustine, FL Posts: 118	Originally posted by normhead A blogging photographer told me last week he gets 300 hits on his blog for a squirrel, but his birds only get 3 -5 hits. I'm providing a squirrel as a loss leader. SMC A-400 with K-3 ISO 400 (the last few at ISO 800 ƒ8 Shutter set by AV mode 1/250 to 1/000, all images taken on a tripod with 2 second delay. I hate to be the one to break the news to you, but I think that first one is NOT A BIRD Great shots!

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patrick9 Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Murfreesboro Tennessee Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,458	I love the red bird. We don't have those around here as far as I have seen .

01-27-2014, 07:10 PM	#9
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451 Original Poster	Originally posted by Joel B You got better looking squirrels than we do! Awesome shot, you can see the detail of his fur amazingly!! Thanks for commenting. Originally posted by Quest4ADV I hate to be the one to break the news to you, but I think that first one is NOT A BIRD Great shots! No, but according to some guy, I'll get more views with squirrels than birds. And we have to have more views don't we? Originally posted by patrick9 I love the red bird. We don't have those around here as far as I have seen . It's a purple finch, this year we have Goldfinches and Purple Finches, last year I believe Grossbeaks and Redpolls. Someting different every year.

01-27-2014, 08:53 PM	#10
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	I'll take the squirrel with more tail please .... that red bird is fantastic ....K3 eh ....ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

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volley Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Springe Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,693	Excellent, Norm! All of them - and the K3 seems to get the best out of the A400. At least in the hands of a very capable photographer.

01-28-2014, 06:35 AM	#12
london.paul1 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Lexington, KY Photos: Albums Posts: 287	Nice shots! I like the squirrel and the red bird best as well.

01-28-2014, 07:11 AM	#13
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451 Original Poster	Originally posted by daacon I'll take the squirrel with more tail please .... that red bird is fantastic ....K3 eh ....ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm I kept telling him his tail wasn't in the frame, and that he should put it down a little, he didn't listen. Originally posted by volley Excellent, Norm! All of them - and the K3 seems to get the best out of the A400. At least in the hands of a very capable photographer. Sometimes it works.... the A-400.... Originally posted by london.paul1 Nice shots! I like the squirrel and the red bird best as well. I'm starting to think Rupert is onto something with this squirrel thing.

01-28-2014, 08:04 AM	#14
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	Man, these look terrific, Norm. I'm ornithologically challenged and hardly know one bird from another, but I've heard the term purple finch, but I don't remember ever actually seeing one - an attractive bird, indeed. I see something that looks like that little guy in the last one around our bird feeders fairly often; is that a chickadee? Jer

01-28-2014, 08:14 AM	#15
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451 Original Poster	The last one is a Chickadee, and it's fairly easy to get those guys to take seed off your hand if you so desire.