Nature Our Backyard is for the Birds

Our Backyard is for the Birds · **2 Likes**

At least this time of the year.

Here's a couple of shots of Carolina Chickadees and one of a Cardinal taking advantage of Connie's well-stocked feeder. I identified the chickadees using the The Cornell Lab website, a link to which Mar (photolady95) sent me some time back - it's got a slick process for identification that's remarkably easy to use.

These shots were made on a fairly gloomy morning in our well-shaded, light-starved backyard with my K-3. Hand holding the camera required (for me at least) iso 3200, which I ordinarily try to avoid with the K-3, and the pics are a bit "muddy". I suppose I should set up my tripod (if I can remember where it is), but I'm too lazy.

Jer

**Tonytee** · 05-29-2020, 03:56 PM

Beautiful captures, Jer. Many thanks for posting.

TT

**eaglem** · 05-29-2020, 05:49 PM

You get some very colourful Birds there and good shots btw

**Sailor** · 05-30-2020, 06:32 AM

Originally posted by Tonytee

Beautiful captures, Jer. Many thanks for posting.

TT

I appreciate the kind words, Tony . . . . as always!

Jer

Originally posted by eaglem

You get some very colourful Birds there and good shots btw

Thanks, EM.

Jer

photolady95 · 05-30-2020, 06:50 AM

Glad to see you're making use of that link I gave you Jer. And a beautiful shot of the Cardinal. I'm jealous, we don't get the chickadees down here, but you've captured them well.

**DW58** · 05-30-2020, 07:15 AM

Nice work Jer. Fun having them around isn't it?

**Sailor** · 05-31-2020, 07:38 AM

Originally posted by photolady95

Glad to see you're making use of that link I gave you Jer. And a beautiful shot of the Cardinal. I'm jealous, we don't get the chickadees down here, but you've captured them well.

Hey, Mar - thanks much. The link is great! These little chickadees are almost fearless!

Jer

Originally posted by DW58

Nice work Jer. Fun having them around isn't it?

Thanks, Dave. I'm not much of a wildlife photographer, but I like to try my hand now and again - and, like you say, watch the little critters is a fun activity in itself.

Jer

**ToddK** · 05-31-2020, 09:33 AM

Very nice images Jer. We don't have either of these birds here in CA. Cardinals are particularly beautiful birds.

**Sailor** · 06-01-2020, 06:18 AM

Originally posted by ToddK

Very nice images Jer. We don't have either of these birds here in CA. Cardinals are particularly beautiful birds.

Thanks, Todd. I wish these were more crisp - maybe the high iso, maybe my K-3's focusing isn't quite as spot on as is that of my K-1, or - more likely - the bozo behind the camera needs better technique.

Jer

photolady95 · 06-01-2020, 02:12 PM

Originally posted by Sailor

Thanks, Todd. I wish these were more crisp - maybe the high iso, maybe my K-3's focusing isn't quite as spot on as is that of my K-1, or - more likely - the bozo behind the camera needs better technique.

Jer

Not the bozo, Jer. Just your settings. You can lower your f stop and try spot metering instead of multi-segment metering. This is the metering mode I use on birds. Fstop can be as low as f5.6. Then you can lower your ISO.

**Sailor** · 06-01-2020, 07:26 PM

Originally posted by photolady95

Not the bozo, Jer. Just your settings. You can lower your f stop and try spot metering instead of multi-segment metering. This is the metering mode I use on birds. Fstop can be as low as f5.6. Then you can lower your ISO.

That's good advice, Mar, even though I'm still a bozo - just ask my wife.

As it happens, today I played around with the settings you suggest. I haven't processed the files yet - we'll see what happens. What's irritating is that I used to be pretty good with a K-3; now I seem to be incompetent with my K-3 after virtually abandoning it after I got my K-1 a couple of years ago. Maybe the K-3 hasn't forgiven me for neglecting it.

Jer

photolady95 · 06-01-2020, 07:57 PM

Originally posted by Sailor

That's good advice, Mar, even though I'm still a bozo - just ask my wife.

As it happens, today I played around with the settings you suggest. I haven't processed the files yet - we'll see what happens. What's irritating is that I used to be pretty good with a K-3; now I seem to be incompetent with my K-3 after virtually abandoning it after I got my K-1 a couple of years ago. Maybe the K-3 hasn't forgiven me for neglecting it.

Jer

Wives can be pretty hard on a feller at times, but I'm sure she doesn't really think of you as a bozo. She's still with you.

Might be the K-3 hasn't forgiven you, but I think after you try might settings, you'll find they work better than what you used and it's not the K-3s fault at all, but in the computer world we call that a PEBKAC error, here it would be PEBCAP.

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05-29-2020, 03:56 PM	#2
Tonytee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 21,429	Beautiful captures, Jer. Many thanks for posting. TT

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eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,130	You get some very colourful Birds there and good shots btw

05-30-2020, 06:32 AM	#4
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205 Original Poster	Originally posted by Tonytee Beautiful captures, Jer. Many thanks for posting. TT I appreciate the kind words, Tony . . . . as always! Jer Originally posted by eaglem You get some very colourful Birds there and good shots btw Thanks, EM. Jer

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photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	Glad to see you're making use of that link I gave you Jer. And a beautiful shot of the Cardinal. I'm jealous, we don't get the chickadees down here, but you've captured them well.

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DW58 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Rural Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,062	Nice work Jer. Fun having them around isn't it?

05-31-2020, 07:38 AM	#7
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205 Original Poster	Originally posted by photolady95 Glad to see you're making use of that link I gave you Jer. And a beautiful shot of the Cardinal. I'm jealous, we don't get the chickadees down here, but you've captured them well. Hey, Mar - thanks much. The link is great! These little chickadees are almost fearless! Jer Originally posted by DW58 Nice work Jer. Fun having them around isn't it? Thanks, Dave. I'm not much of a wildlife photographer, but I like to try my hand now and again - and, like you say, watch the little critters is a fun activity in itself. Jer

05-31-2020, 09:33 AM	#8
ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,513	Very nice images Jer. We don't have either of these birds here in CA. Cardinals are particularly beautiful birds.

06-01-2020, 06:18 AM	#9
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205 Original Poster	Originally posted by ToddK Very nice images Jer. We don't have either of these birds here in CA. Cardinals are particularly beautiful birds. Thanks, Todd. I wish these were more crisp - maybe the high iso, maybe my K-3's focusing isn't quite as spot on as is that of my K-1, or - more likely - the bozo behind the camera needs better technique. Jer

06-01-2020, 02:12 PM	#10
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	Originally posted by Sailor Thanks, Todd. I wish these were more crisp - maybe the high iso, maybe my K-3's focusing isn't quite as spot on as is that of my K-1, or - more likely - the bozo behind the camera needs better technique. Jer Not the bozo, Jer. Just your settings. You can lower your f stop and try spot metering instead of multi-segment metering. This is the metering mode I use on birds. Fstop can be as low as f5.6. Then you can lower your ISO.

06-01-2020, 07:26 PM	#11
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205 Original Poster	Originally posted by photolady95 Not the bozo, Jer. Just your settings. You can lower your f stop and try spot metering instead of multi-segment metering. This is the metering mode I use on birds. Fstop can be as low as f5.6. Then you can lower your ISO. That's good advice, Mar, even though I'm still a bozo - just ask my wife. As it happens, today I played around with the settings you suggest. I haven't processed the files yet - we'll see what happens. What's irritating is that I used to be pretty good with a K-3; now I seem to be incompetent with my K-3 after virtually abandoning it after I got my K-1 a couple of years ago. Maybe the K-3 hasn't forgiven me for neglecting it. Jer

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06-01-2020, 07:57 PM	#12
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	Originally posted by Sailor That's good advice, Mar, even though I'm still a bozo - just ask my wife. As it happens, today I played around with the settings you suggest. I haven't processed the files yet - we'll see what happens. What's irritating is that I used to be pretty good with a K-3; now I seem to be incompetent with my K-3 after virtually abandoning it after I got my K-1 a couple of years ago. Maybe the K-3 hasn't forgiven me for neglecting it. Jer Wives can be pretty hard on a feller at times, but I'm sure she doesn't really think of you as a bozo. She's still with you. Might be the K-3 hasn't forgiven you, but I think after you try might settings, you'll find they work better than what you used and it's not the K-3s fault at all, but in the computer world we call that a PEBKAC error, here it would be PEBCAP.