Not the usual yard birds

[gymell]

Here are a few from my yard this morning:

Fox sparrow - there has been a pair hanging around for the last week or so.
http://www.pbase.com/image/87997405/original.jpg

Red-breasted nuthatch - I've had a pair in the yard for much of the fall. I hope they will become regulars! This is the female of the pair. Her breast is less red, and she has a gray cap.
http://www.pbase.com/gymell/image/87997423/original.jpg


White-throated sparrow - these have been in my yard for several weeks. I'm surprised they're still here.
http://www.pbase.com/gymell/image/87997446/original.jpg

[csquared63]

Wow these are perfect in every way. Great job of capturing the light and mood. I feel like I was there.

[Peepaw]

Very nice Liz, excellant shots.

[ajosteve]

Very fine, love the light on the face in the first shot. Cute birds, and that last sparrow is one I've never seen in the wild, I want one in my yard...steve

[kolok]

Nice warm colors and good exposure on the shots - makes them very ... "homey". The sparrow shot is my fav just ahead of the nuthatch.

[eccles]

The first shot is a bit dark on my monitor. All cracking shots though. Love the nuthatch.

[canonloader]

Great shots Liz. I'm jealous of the Fox sparrow, but I got a Harris's Sparrow down at the feeder today to make up for it. :)

[sonic72]

stunning

[rw2]

I have a seen a Red-breasted nuthatch in my yard on and off. Youv'e captured them well.

[bromm]

Very nice Liz! Great details and colors!

[Ed Rotberg]

Love 'em. They are completely delightful! Well done.

= Ed =

[GyRob]

a super set and great detail of these pretty birds'
Rob.

[gymell]

Wow these are perfect in every way. Great job of capturing the light and mood. I feel like I was there.

Thanks - I've been doing some feeder rearranging this weekend and it seems to be working. ;)

[gymell]

Very nice Liz, excellant shots.

Thanks for looking!

[gymell]

Very fine, love the light on the face in the first shot. Cute birds, and that last sparrow is one I've never seen in the wild, I want one in my yard...steve

Thanks - looks like the WTS occasionally makes it out your way, so maybe you'll see one yet. I've noticed that they like to hang around on the ground, and I have a brush pile of fallen branches that they favor.

[gymell]

Nice warm colors and good exposure on the shots - makes them very ... "homey". The sparrow shot is my fav just ahead of the nuthatch.

Thanks, the fall colors do give them that warm look.

[gymell]

The first shot is a bit dark on my monitor. All cracking shots though. Love the nuthatch.

Not surprising that it's a bit dark - the fox sparrow seemed reluctant to come out into the sunlight, so I had to settle for part of it being in the shade. Thanks for looking!

[hTr]

Nice Shopt Here Liz, Well Done!!!

[gymell]

Great shots Liz. I'm jealous of the Fox sparrow, but I got a Harris's Sparrow down at the feeder today to make up for it. :)

Thanks! For a while I thought it was a song sparrow, but the red really came out today so it's clearly a fox sparrow. I've never seen a Harris's sparrow. Now let's have a photo of one!

[gymell]

Thanks everybody for looking! My shooting time is limited these days due to work and the daylight disappearing. I was determined to get some shots today so I was glad the birds were cooperative. I leave for Alaska in two weeks so that will be a full week of nothing but photography!

[canonloader]

I've never seen a Harris's sparrow. Now let's have a photo of one!
I've got a thread up somewhere with some shots of him. Got it right there where the downy ate out of your hand. :)

[gymell]

I've got a thread up somewhere with some shots of him. Got it right there where the downy ate out of your hand. :)

Heh, yeah right after I posted that I realized that you had probably posted a photo, and sure enough, you did. ;)

[avwh]

Fantastic shots, Liz - very sharp, great light & color.

I see the f/l was 700mm - I assume that means you used a 500mm lens with the 1.4x extender, right?

[philc123]

Great series, love the Nuthatch. :)

[gymell]

Fantastic shots, Liz - very sharp, great light & color.

I see the f/l was 700mm - I assume that means you used a 500mm lens with the 1.4x extender, right?

Yes, and also had an extension tube on there.

[gymell]

Great series, love the Nuthatch. :)

Thanks - up until this fall the RB nuthatch was a rare visitor to my yard. I see the pair just about every day now. They are very tame and always bring a smile to my face. :D

[Gary Fairhead]

Three beautiful images here.....love the light and details. Excellent!

I get the Fox Sparrow as well but only in the Spring for some reason. The White Throated Sparrows were still here yesterday and its been weeks since a Red Breasted Nuthatch has visited and i sometimes wonder if the White Breasted Nuthatches don't give them grief when they do visit.

[downywp]

Great shots of some great birds!:) Good luck in Alaska!

[gymell]

Three beautiful images here.....love the light and details. Excellent!

I get the Fox Sparrow as well but only in the Spring for some reason. The White Throated Sparrows were still here yesterday and its been weeks since a Red Breasted Nuthatch has visited and i sometimes wonder if the White Breasted Nuthatches don't give them grief when they do visit.

Thanks - I think there have been fox sparrows in my yard before, but I've only had fleeting glimpses until recently. The white throats do seem to be taking their time this year, I think usually they'd be gone by now. I've noticed that the red-breasted nuthatches tend to be chased away by the larger birds, but I have four different feeders they can go to, so they usually find a spot. Yesterday when I was out, my pileated woodpecker came for a couple of visits, but never stayed long enough for me to get a photo - grrr!

[Sindri Skulason]

Wow...beautiful shots. :-)

[Rubberhead]

Breathtaking - I can only wish...