Nature Birding with a 'macro' lens

Birding with a 'macro' lens · **5 Likes**

I put the bird feeders outside the window over the kitchen sink. With a little patience, the birds become accustomed to me standing so close.
Northern flicker

Downy woodpecker

Audubon's (yellow-rumped) warbler

smc PENTAX-FA MACRO 100mm F3.5 on a K5ii

**pepperberry farm** · 02-11-2019, 06:22 PM

excellent shots - so well-rendered, they almost look fake....

(almost)

gifthorse · 02-11-2019, 06:30 PM

Thank you. The birds are entertainment while I wash the dishes. I have an automatic dishwasher but I like washing dishes. (I know. Weird. Don't worry, I'm not dangerous.) The birds just got used to me standing there so now I can use a macro lens on them.

**Larrymc** · 02-11-2019, 06:41 PM

Originally posted by gifthorse

I put the bird feeders outside the window over the kitchen sink. With a little patience, the birds become accustomed to me standing so close.
Northern flicker

Downy woodpecker

Audubon's (yellow-rumped) warbler

smc PENTAX-FA MACRO 100mm F3.5 on a K5ii

Superb shots......excellently focused! Clean window too!

normhead · 02-11-2019, 06:48 PM - **1 Like**

Some of my best bird shots ever were taken through the window, but the bird food on the deck attracted mice. We had to move it.

reh321 · 02-11-2019, 07:15 PM

Originally posted by gifthorse

I put the bird feeders outside the window over the kitchen sink. With a little patience, the birds become accustomed to me standing so close.
Northern flicker
Downy woodpecker
Audubon's (yellow-rumped) warbler

Good photos - especially the warbler.... getting any warbler to come down to where you are is always an accomplishment.

I've heard much talk about difficulties of shooting through glass, but shooting through clean glass when outside is lighter than inside seems to be very doable.

**ToddK** · 02-11-2019, 07:21 PM

These are some terrific shots! I love the woodpeckers but I am really drawn to the warbler photos.

photolady95 · 02-12-2019, 12:46 AM

Great Shots, gifthorse.

On shooting through windows, clean windows are a plus and double pane windows are best. Before I got my double pane windows I had to deal with reflections when trying to shoot through them. It was annoying to say the least. I had to angle a certain way to keep the reflections down.

After it got warm outside though, and the birds got used to me, I could almost walk up to them before they flew away. Course, I never seemed to have my camera with me then. I was going out to fill the feeders.

Janse · 06-26-2019, 02:07 AM

I agree with the others, some excellent shots here gifthorse.

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02-11-2019, 06:22 PM	#2
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,657	excellent shots - so well-rendered, they almost look fake.... (almost)

02-11-2019, 06:30 PM	#3
gifthorse Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Nevada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,945 Original Poster	Thank you. The birds are entertainment while I wash the dishes. I have an automatic dishwasher but I like washing dishes. (I know. Weird. Don't worry, I'm not dangerous.) The birds just got used to me standing there so now I can use a macro lens on them.

02-11-2019, 06:41 PM	#4
Larrymc Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Mississippi, USA Posts: 5,251	Originally posted by gifthorse I put the bird feeders outside the window over the kitchen sink. With a little patience, the birds become accustomed to me standing so close. Northern flicker Downy woodpecker Audubon's (yellow-rumped) warbler smc PENTAX-FA MACRO 100mm F3.5 on a K5ii Superb shots......excellently focused! Clean window too!

02-11-2019, 06:48 PM - 1 Like	#5
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Some of my best bird shots ever were taken through the window, but the bird food on the deck attracted mice. We had to move it.

02-11-2019, 07:15 PM	#6
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,177	Originally posted by gifthorse I put the bird feeders outside the window over the kitchen sink. With a little patience, the birds become accustomed to me standing so close. Northern flicker Downy woodpecker Audubon's (yellow-rumped) warbler Good photos - especially the warbler.... getting any warbler to come down to where you are is always an accomplishment. I've heard much talk about difficulties of shooting through glass, but shooting through clean glass when outside is lighter than inside seems to be very doable.

02-11-2019, 07:21 PM	#7
ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,532	These are some terrific shots! I love the woodpeckers but I am really drawn to the warbler photos.

02-12-2019, 12:46 AM	#8
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	Great Shots, gifthorse. On shooting through windows, clean windows are a plus and double pane windows are best. Before I got my double pane windows I had to deal with reflections when trying to shoot through them. It was annoying to say the least. I had to angle a certain way to keep the reflections down. After it got warm outside though, and the birds got used to me, I could almost walk up to them before they flew away. Course, I never seemed to have my camera with me then. I was going out to fill the feeders.

06-26-2019, 02:07 AM	#9
Janse Inactive Account Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 4,460	I agree with the others, some excellent shots here gifthorse.

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