1st Bird attempt

O.K. so.... I have bird feeders right outside my comp room window. All kinds, come all day. ( and night see my post Huge bird at feeder ) I've seen so many wonderful shots posted here, so I thought I'd give it a try. I have a new appreciation for what I've seen here. These guys don't pose, won't stay still, and if you see it in the view finder...sorry..too late!!
I'm not giving up until I get that tack sharp wow shot, if I have to shoot 10k !!!
20D, 70-200 L 2.8 ( and more work to get it right )


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These are pretty good for your first shots! Mine certainly didn't look this good. All it takes is practice - lots of it! Birds are not an easy subject to shoot, keep trying though!

These are very good for your first tries.
In my mind I have developed a little mantra for successful bird photography, in order of priority :

(1) Good light
(2) Proximity to the bird
(3) Exposure
(4) Minimize camera shake
(5) Focus placement
(6) Sufficient DoF.

Right....easier said than done

Obviously, all of the above is for naught unless you find that right bird within the reach of your lens.