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AJ Montgomery
8th of June 2005 (Wed), 17:32
Pine Siskin:
http://www.kajmonty.com/gallery/albums/fowl/IMG_7449.sized.jpg

Steller's Jay:
http://www.kajmonty.com/gallery/albums/fowl/IMG_7407.jpg

Black-headed Grosbeak:
http://www.kajmonty.com/gallery/albums/fowl/IMG_7427.sized.jpg

Female Goldfinch:
http://www.kajmonty.com/gallery/albums/fowl/IMG_7316.sized.jpg

Male Goldfinch:
http://www.kajmonty.com/gallery/albums/fowl/IMG_7479.sized.jpg

Cedar Waxwing:
http://www.kajmonty.com/gallery/albums/fowl/IMG_7509.sized.jpg
slacker
8th of June 2005 (Wed), 17:47
I really like the stellar's jay pic!
montreal
8th of June 2005 (Wed), 17:57
I really like the stellar's jay pic!

So do I!!!

Wow, what a pic. And the nut in its beak adds interest to an already interesting image.
mrclark321
8th of June 2005 (Wed), 17:59
Great shots!!
PhotosGuy
8th of June 2005 (Wed), 18:35
Excellent! 'Specially the Jay!
sparker1
8th of June 2005 (Wed), 19:38
All are really good.
cfcRebel
8th of June 2005 (Wed), 20:39
Nice shots of the beautiful birds AJ!
LazyPhotographer
8th of June 2005 (Wed), 21:15
Lovely shots!
CyberDyneSystems
8th of June 2005 (Wed), 22:07
Beautifull shots! Love those waxwings :)
zach
8th of June 2005 (Wed), 23:08
Beautifull shots! Love those waxwings :)

I have to agree on that one! Nice shots.
AJ Montgomery
9th of June 2005 (Thu), 08:23
Thanks all, I appreciate it!
nitsch
9th of June 2005 (Thu), 08:26
All of these shots are great, but the blue Jay is truly awesome. I love it. :D
lomond
9th of June 2005 (Thu), 08:29
All great shots but the Waxwing and Steller's Jay are...well...Stellar.

I take it you used the 400 f5.6................I've got to get that lens.
ssim
9th of June 2005 (Thu), 10:33
Sweet shots. I consider myself lucky when I get one or two keepers in a day. Great job
lomond
9th of June 2005 (Thu), 11:34
Sweet shots. I consider myself lucky when I get one or two keepers in a day. Great job

Good point, Sheldon.
A great camera and great lens don't guarantee a great shot. ( It does help though).

I can't get over that Jay.
I keep coming back to look at it.
Wonderful shot.
larlen
9th of June 2005 (Thu), 12:58
I like them all , nice shots
Pb2Au
9th of June 2005 (Thu), 14:29
All very nice! I noticed some BG noise on number 1 (Pine Siskin). Do you know if it's from a high ISO shot, or artifacts from sharpening? Most of the others look pretty smooth, but #1 jumps out.. perhaps because of the darker background.

J

BTW- I'm considering moving to Bellingham, WA. That's not too far from Gig Harbor, is it?
Meerkat17
9th of June 2005 (Thu), 15:05
Nice work - really like the Waxwing
David
skade
9th of June 2005 (Thu), 16:05
Fantastic shots as usual AJ Montgomery! Your work always amazes me!
AJ Montgomery
9th of June 2005 (Thu), 16:18
Thanks for all the comments.

Lead2Gold, the noise is likely a comination of the darkness of the BG and the sharpening. As for Bellingham, it is north of Gig Harbor about 125 miles or so, as the bird flies.

Funny that you mention coming to WA, I was born and raised in the East Valley, out near Apache Junction.
BlueTit
9th of June 2005 (Thu), 16:27
Great shots, I love them all, but I particularly like the goldfinches, they are different to the goldfinches we have here, you are much yellower, lovely. Not bad for one days work - I'd be very happy with that batch.
AJ Montgomery
9th of June 2005 (Thu), 21:17
Daragh, the Goldfinches are in breeding plummage now. This makes the males very radiant. They look spectacular in bright sunlight. Thanks for commenting!
weemannie
9th of June 2005 (Thu), 23:06
Lovely shots :)