Originally posted by Rupert I won't lie to you Dewman, it is a cushy set up I have here.
I have a fairly decent variety of birds that come daily and most stick around off and on all day. Of course, I do keep plenty of feed on the cedar fence for them, so that helps plenty.
To his credit...I owe it all to Otis' ingenuity...and my laziness!
98% of these are shot out my office windows, which shows the variety of birds that come most often. In the winter I do get a few more varieties that show up for a free meal twice a day...or more!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/129469263@N03/albums/72157651162955781
Regards!
My goodness, the variety of birds you have that come within distance of your office windows is astounding, to say the least! You have no idea how envious I am! And your images are absolutely top drawer. Heck, even the rooster pictures are killer! You are indeed a lucky man to have all those subjects at your disposal. Amazing, indeed.
In regards to my "cheating" when it comes to birding..... there are days when just walking out to my mailbox, some 68 steps from my front door is a real challenge, so..... "cheating" for birding it a must! I'd give a pretty penny it I had the wherewithal to wander in the woods where the "real birds" reside. Birds AND wildlife. 'cause we've got a heck of a lot of both here in Idaho. But, I'll take what I can get, and for the moment, it's sparrows I can "cheat" into coming within distance of my 55-300mm ED lens. I don't have, nor can I afford all the exotic lenses I read about here on PF.
About the only variety I can add to my birding is to change the colors of my background..... and occasionally move the perches in a different position to suit the sunlight. But, what the hey, I'm havin' fun.... and it sure beats watching Oprah! The guy who said "Gettin' old ain't for sissies" was one wise man!
I've noticed some of Otis' cousins cruising the fence rails lately, so I'm contemplating "baiting" them in hopes of getting some decent close-ups similar to those you have of Otis. I don't have any illusions of matching your images.... but, I'm more than willing to give it a whirl. From my "hide" to the squirrel run is about 25-30 feet, so that ought to be do-able.... if I "cheat."
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Originally posted by RGlasel This is a 95% crop with the same inexpensive lens. Boring subject, but that's the photographer's fault.
Here is the uncropped version:
For an inexpensive lens, it does pretty well at times, doesn't it? Very nice work.
Last edited by Dewman; 10-08-2015 at 11:29 PM.