Thematic The Yard Birds Thread

**Riggomatic** · 03-14-2017, 03:31 PM

A couple more birds.

House Finches and a Goldfinch, sharing the feeder.
(K-300mm at f8. EXIF says 250, because I selected that when I turned on the camera

)

And a Robin with a muddy beak, hunting worms in the front yard this evening.
(K-300 f8)

**tmlawes** · 03-16-2017, 10:42 AM - **3 Likes**

Song sparrow at the feeder.

normhead · 03-16-2017, 11:36 AM - **2 Likes**

Another day, same old birds....
K-3 and Tamron SP AF 300 2.8 LD [IF] and HD DA 1.4 TC
100 ISO ƒ8, AV (most about 1/160)

**boriscleto** · 03-16-2017, 03:57 PM - **2 Likes**

On Sunday the robins could still find some exposed grass with the starlings, grackles and blackbirds. After 3 days of snow they are trying to find the last of the berries...

photolady95 · 03-24-2017, 03:49 PM - **1 Like**

Nice Robin shots boris. TFS

Got a few yard birds today. Like Norm mostly the same old birds.

American GoldFinch on Thistle feeder

Dove prances across the yard:

Since I started feeding the squirrels peanut butter, even the yard birds like it. Red-Winged black bird gets his share.

normhead · 03-25-2017, 10:03 AM - **1 Like**

From this morning.

Unregistered User 8 · 03-26-2017, 01:30 AM

This little rainbow lorikeet popped into the garden to feed on the banksia flowers.

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normhead · 03-27-2017, 01:47 PM

Today at my feeders, 22 freakin wild turkeys.

Just open the kitchen window and shoot, no need to go to the blind.

**Riggomatic** · 03-27-2017, 02:13 PM

Originally posted by normhead

Today at my feeders, 22 freakin wild turkeys.

Just open the kitchen window and shoot, no need to go to the blind.

That's a lot of turkeys

normhead · 03-27-2017, 06:11 PM

Originally posted by Riggomatic

That's a lot of turkeys

We've had six coming for about a week. The yesterday 2 really skittish ones, and we thought "oh no, hunters shot the other 4" Then later 4 turned up, and today 22. I'll never understand the ways of turkeys.

**boriscleto** · 03-28-2017, 12:41 PM

FOY Song Sparrow

**jacamar** · 03-28-2017, 12:47 PM - **1 Like**

Two Red-breasted Nuthatches visiting our peanut feeder today. I wanted to capture them both together but they were taking it in turns.

normhead · 03-28-2017, 03:08 PM

Originally posted by boriscleto

FOY Song Sparrow

Good to know they are on the way up.

Today at the feeders..

One little Pine Siskin, the only finch.

normhead · 04-01-2017, 02:58 PM - **1 Like**

My guys today, we've seen Robins, but no pictures, and no sparrows yet. It's not really spring until we have sparrows.

First chippy this year.

normhead · 04-02-2017, 10:04 AM

My backyard blind has kind of turned into a lens testing place. Today's candidate up for a trial run, the K-1 with the A-400 and F 1.7x AF adapter on it. 780mm ƒ9.3.

I tend to think the 1.7x is my ultimate lens testing machine. With the K-3 and Tarmon 300 ƒ2.8 and 1.7 I get very sharp images. With the A-400 , I get images that look good up to about 2650x1600. Pixel peeping they are quite soft, but still more resolution than you need for web sized images.

The Tamron is also a joy to use with the 1.7, one finger drag MF that is almost instantaneous. The A-400 has a long throw that has to be cranked with your full hand. It's really hard to catch up with small birds using it. With the Tamron, one pinky finger on the focus ring and a small movement gets you from minimum focus to infinity almost instantly. No taking your hand off the lens and torquing again.

Even in direct sun it was hard to lock focus. But as with most long lenses, when you nail it, you get something useful.

03-14-2017, 03:31 PM	#736
Riggomatic Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Auburn, Indiana Photos: Albums Posts: 3,886	A couple more birds. House Finches and a Goldfinch, sharing the feeder. (K-300mm at f8. EXIF says 250, because I selected that when I turned on the camera) And a Robin with a muddy beak, hunting worms in the front yard this evening. (K-300 f8)

03-16-2017, 11:36 AM - 2 Likes	#738
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Another day, same old birds.... K-3 and Tamron SP AF 300 2.8 LD [IF] and HD DA 1.4 TC 100 ISO ƒ8, AV (most about 1/160) Last edited by normhead; 03-16-2017 at 11:41 AM.

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boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,475	On Sunday the robins could still find some exposed grass with the starlings, grackles and blackbirds. After 3 days of snow they are trying to find the last of the berries...

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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	Nice Robin shots boris. TFS Got a few yard birds today. Like Norm mostly the same old birds. American GoldFinch on Thistle feeder Dove prances across the yard: Since I started feeding the squirrels peanut butter, even the yard birds like it. Red-Winged black bird gets his share.

03-25-2017, 10:03 AM - 1 Like	#741
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	From this morning.

03-27-2017, 01:47 PM	#743
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Today at my feeders, 22 freakin wild turkeys. Just open the kitchen window and shoot, no need to go to the blind.

03-27-2017, 02:13 PM	#744
Riggomatic Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Auburn, Indiana Photos: Albums Posts: 3,886	Originally posted by normhead Today at my feeders, 22 freakin wild turkeys. Just open the kitchen window and shoot, no need to go to the blind. That's a lot of turkeys

03-27-2017, 06:11 PM	#745
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by Riggomatic That's a lot of turkeys We've had six coming for about a week. The yesterday 2 really skittish ones, and we thought "oh no, hunters shot the other 4" Then later 4 turned up, and today 22. I'll never understand the ways of turkeys.

03-28-2017, 12:41 PM	#746
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,475	FOY Song Sparrow

03-28-2017, 12:47 PM - 1 Like	#747
jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443	Two Red-breasted Nuthatches visiting our peanut feeder today. I wanted to capture them both together but they were taking it in turns.

03-28-2017, 03:08 PM	#748
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by boriscleto FOY Song Sparrow Good to know they are on the way up. Today at the feeders.. One little Pine Siskin, the only finch.

04-01-2017, 02:58 PM - 1 Like	#749
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	My guys today, we've seen Robins, but no pictures, and no sparrows yet. It's not really spring until we have sparrows. First chippy this year.

04-02-2017, 10:04 AM	#750
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	My backyard blind has kind of turned into a lens testing place. Today's candidate up for a trial run, the K-1 with the A-400 and F 1.7x AF adapter on it. 780mm ƒ9.3. I tend to think the 1.7x is my ultimate lens testing machine. With the K-3 and Tarmon 300 ƒ2.8 and 1.7 I get very sharp images. With the A-400 , I get images that look good up to about 2650x1600. Pixel peeping they are quite soft, but still more resolution than you need for web sized images. The Tamron is also a joy to use with the 1.7, one finger drag MF that is almost instantaneous. The A-400 has a long throw that has to be cranked with your full hand. It's really hard to catch up with small birds using it. With the Tamron, one pinky finger on the focus ring and a small movement gets you from minimum focus to infinity almost instantly. No taking your hand off the lens and torquing again. Even in direct sun it was hard to lock focus. But as with most long lenses, when you nail it, you get something useful.