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josephandrews222
I Shot the Sheriff, but I Did Not Shoot the Deputy
One of the many wise things my wife has done (besides the obvious 
) is have a Zumi Crab tree planted in our front yard about a quarter-century ago. The vast majority of the images I post here are from birds in and around this tree--I stand on my front porch or sidewalk, and fire away.
Today is no different, and the effects of weather changes as far as which species of birds show up in the tree is quite amazing.
We had (Fahrenheit) below zero temperatures a couple or three days ago, and with a bit of warming since then, a pair of Eastern Bluebirds spent a few minutes in the tree and on the ground nearby, looking for food:
Likewise the Northern Cardinal (I wasn't quick enough to catch his partner):
The bluebird appearances are interesting. About a decade ago we had record-high temperatures (over 110F) in the days leading up to Independence Day (July 4). this heat wave caused large numbers of Eastern Bluebirds to reveal themselves. One day I followed them to a rather large collection of bushes a few homes away. For some reason the latest cold snap causes some of these beautiful birds to make themselves apparent to my eyes (and camera) yet again.
Bluebirds are seldom seen near our tree...to my eyes they are as gorgeous as the Northern Cardinals.
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I very much appreciate what CanonRumors offers, especially the comments from other posters here.
A day or two ago I posted here and here, and (other than ever-reliable Click [thanks]) received no response of any kind.
These are pictures of our sun.
I do really want to know: how common is it to point a modern pro-sumer level camera + lens combination (in this case, 5DMk3 + EF-100-400II)...in P mode...with no filter...in the general direction of an oddly dim, well-defined, mid-day sun...stopping down a bit to prevent over-exposure...hitting the shutter release a couple dozen times...and sunspots are evident on the images that result!
Is this common? I've looked around on the 'net and even searched for sunspots here and I can't find much...is it easy to get images of sunspots?
What amazing gear we have (and mine is a decade old)...
Thanks for reading.
) is have a Zumi Crab tree planted in our front yard about a quarter-century ago. The vast majority of the images I post here are from birds in and around this tree--I stand on my front porch or sidewalk, and fire away.Today is no different, and the effects of weather changes as far as which species of birds show up in the tree is quite amazing.
We had (Fahrenheit) below zero temperatures a couple or three days ago, and with a bit of warming since then, a pair of Eastern Bluebirds spent a few minutes in the tree and on the ground nearby, looking for food:
Likewise the Northern Cardinal (I wasn't quick enough to catch his partner):
The bluebird appearances are interesting. About a decade ago we had record-high temperatures (over 110F) in the days leading up to Independence Day (July 4). this heat wave caused large numbers of Eastern Bluebirds to reveal themselves. One day I followed them to a rather large collection of bushes a few homes away. For some reason the latest cold snap causes some of these beautiful birds to make themselves apparent to my eyes (and camera) yet again.
Bluebirds are seldom seen near our tree...to my eyes they are as gorgeous as the Northern Cardinals.
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I very much appreciate what CanonRumors offers, especially the comments from other posters here.
A day or two ago I posted here and here, and (other than ever-reliable Click [thanks]) received no response of any kind.
These are pictures of our sun.
I do really want to know: how common is it to point a modern pro-sumer level camera + lens combination (in this case, 5DMk3 + EF-100-400II)...in P mode...with no filter...in the general direction of an oddly dim, well-defined, mid-day sun...stopping down a bit to prevent over-exposure...hitting the shutter release a couple dozen times...and sunspots are evident on the images that result!
Is this common? I've looked around on the 'net and even searched for sunspots here and I can't find much...is it easy to get images of sunspots?
What amazing gear we have (and mine is a decade old)...
Thanks for reading.
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Nice photos! But I really like the attitude behind "One of the many wise things my wife has done (besides the obviousOne of the many wise things my wife has done (besides the obvious
Today is no different, and the effects of weather changes as far as which species of birds show up in the tree is quite amazing.
We had (Fahrenheit) below zero temperatures a couple or three days ago, and with a bit of warming since then, a pair of Eastern Bluebirds spent a few minutes in the tree and on the ground nearby, looking for food:
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Likewise the Northern Cardinal (I wasn't quick enough to catch his partner):
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The bluebird appearances are interesting. About a decade ago we had record-high temperatures (over 110F) in the days leading up to Independence Day (July 4). this heat wave caused large numbers of Eastern Bluebirds to reveal themselves. One day I followed them to a rather large collection of bushes a few homes away. For some reason the latest cold snap causes some of these beautiful birds to make themselves apparent to my eyes (and camera) yet again.
Bluebirds are seldom seen near our tree...to my eyes they are as gorgeous as the Northern Cardinals.
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I very much appreciate what CanonRumors offers, especially the comments from other posters here.
A day or two ago I posted here and here, and (other than ever-reliable Click [thanks]) received no response of any kind.
These are pictures of our sun.
I do really want to know: how common is it to point a modern pro-sumer level camera + lens combination (in this case, 5DMk3 + EF-100-400II)...in P mode...with no filter...in the general direction of an oddly dim, well-defined, mid-day sun...stopping down a bit to prevent over-exposure...hitting the shutter release a couple dozen times...and sunspots are evident on the images that result!
Is this common? I've looked around on the 'net and even searched for sunspots here and I can't find much...is it easy to get images of sunspots?
What amazing gear we have (and mine is a decade old)...
Thanks for reading.
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A Eurasian blackcap (sylvia atricapilla) singing by the end of December?
Climate changes gets them confused as well.
Bad light, ISO2500 and heavy cropping killed the details.
5D4, 100-400L II + TC, @560 mm, f/8, 1/640, ISO2500
Climate changes gets them confused as well.
Bad light, ISO2500 and heavy cropping killed the details.
5D4, 100-400L II + TC, @560 mm, f/8, 1/640, ISO2500
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I like that one, too.The robin, Rotkehlchen, rouge gorge.
Edit: I forgot, in my dialect (Alsatian) rodkelschele
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josephandrews222
I Shot the Sheriff, but I Did Not Shoot the Deputy
Max: I believe we've crossed paths in exactly this way once previously on this forum...
H is my youngest daughter. Her favorite 'little' bird is the Carolina Chickadee. I guess she saw them in this same tree from her bedroom window for many years.
After I'd posted here yesterday about birds in our front yard tree, this little one showed up:
No phony modesty: just the facts. I don't consider myself a birder. I like to take pictures of birds. I don't know much about them.
But in part because of H's enjoyment of the Carolina Chickadee, I did some reading (and listening) and can now recognize its sounds when nearby.
That was the case here.
Thanks to the posters and readers here on CR...Happy Holidays!
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