Garden Variety - Canon Superzooms

Good looking shots!

Wow these are awesome. i wish i had that many different birds in my backyard.

Snydremark wrote in post #13344947
All fantastic, Kenn; as usual. You really do some astonishing work with those cameras

Shar824 wrote in post #13345156
Wonderful shots Kenn

jhayesvw wrote in post #13345771
You are putting some of my stuff to shame!
Great photos.

L.J.G. wrote in post #13345823
I look at them and I am just amazed at what you do with those cameras, the detail is just amazing.

Nodin wrote in post #13345838
very nice and thanks for listing the type of bird they are, as well.

JimLittle wrote in post #13345935
Superb series---beautiful colors, composition and exposures----wall hangers, all!!

Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #13346590
Another superb series, Kenn. Just beautiful.

kmunroe wrote in post #13346658
great shots Kenn

catsith wrote in post #13346687
lovely shots Kenn, that last one is just gorgeous. Lol, maybe I need to change cameras! Fantastic images from those cameras.

mek501st wrote in post #13346762
Awesome set...... just amazed you've done it with that gear!

Joe52 wrote in post #13346769
Fantastic set Kenn.

chopper5654 wrote in post #13347632
I have yet to see my juncos. I guess they are on there way.

cfcRebel wrote in post #13349825
Nice stuff! I bought the wrong gears.

Candor wrote in post #13349994
A great looking set Kenn with some excellent detail. I'm amazed at what you are getting that set up.

squirrelsnest wrote in post #13350074
Good looking shots!

toadallymissy wrote in post #13351835
Wow these are awesome. i wish i had that many different birds in my backyard.

Thank you all for your encouraging comments.

With the slow shutters and even slower auto-focusing of our compact superzooms we usually have to really work for our gallery shots. But the long focal lengths and short minimum focus distances of these small-sensor cameras really help us get a lot of pixels on the birds.

toadallymissy - We are big advocates of backyard birding, and I would try to encourage you by saying that your wish is your own command. It takes time to attract a lot of birds to your yard or garden. But providing them with fresh water, healthy foods, and a variety of plants and trees for cover will eventually bring many lovely birds within reach of your lens. I think most folks have lots more birds near their homes than they ever see. We've spent years watching ours and trying to give them every reason to visit us... and we have photographed 70 species (so far) from the comfort of our deck.

Thanks again everybody, and happy birding to you all.

Kenn

A simply wonderful series Kenn. It just goes to show you that it is the artist, not the equipment.

What a beautiful set of shots! Always enjoy seeing your variety of backyard birds Kenn... the titmouse is one I never see, so I appreciate such a pretty bird and pose... that cardinal a gorgeous portrait and of course the bluebirds always steal the show

db

Nice set of images, I like 1 and 3 robbin and flicker

Hello Kenn and Temple,
Another really (excellent) set of your by. The Robin has real nice texture, the Titmouse as well. I usually hve a hard time with those guys, they are either moving too fast or have a oilley or mottled look to them.
Excellent set Kenn and Temple, thats an amazing camera worked well, Well done too both of you!

stunning photos. Love the Flicker!

Great shots!

Absolutely beautiful series. Would love to see your setup. The details on these birds are amazing.

Diamond Lil wrote in post #13355933
A simply wonderful series Kenn. It just goes to show you that it is the artist, not the equipment.

dbriz wrote in post #13355985
What a beautiful set of shots! Always enjoy seeing your variety of backyard birds Kenn... the titmouse is one I never see, so I appreciate such a pretty bird and pose... that cardinal a gorgeous portrait and of course the bluebirds always steal the show

db

Kraig C wrote in post #13356521
Nice set of images, I like 1 and 3 robbin and flicker

BGgraphy wrote in post #13357544
Hello Kenn and Temple,
Another really (excellent) set of your by. The Robin has real nice texture, the Titmouse as well. I usually hve a hard time with those guys, they are either moving too fast or have a oilley or mottled look to them.
Excellent set Kenn and Temple, thats an amazing camera worked well, Well done too both of you!

photosbysue wrote in post #13405409
stunning photos. Love the Flicker!

kurmisosh wrote in post #13405616
Great shots!

bettyn wrote in post #13405761
Absolutely beautiful series. Would love to see your setup. The details on these birds are amazing.

Thanks Lil, Dave, Kraig, Bret, Sue, kurmisosh, and bettyn... we really appreciate your comments.

Betty - I suspect you might be disappointed to see our simple setups... We have a variety of moveable driftwood pieces and some dead branches stuck into our planters. We locate these perches around the deck in various places to take advantage of changing sunlight and background angles, and then just shoot as opportunities arise with our birds coming and going to the feeders. And we have some nearby trees and bushes which also provide many reachable shots. We've been photographing them everyday for years and many of our birds are well-acclimated to our being amongst them, which allows us to get a lot of close-ups without having to conceal ourselves.
I think most people have many more birds around their homes than they realize. Simply tending to and observing them consistently over the years has allowed us to photograph 70 species right from the comfort of our deck.

Thanks again all, and happy birding.

Kenn