A new one for me -- Yellow Warbler

From my favorite hide, a cool and overcast day. Not very many birds to shoot, but I discovered that I had not taken a picture of the Yellow Warbler.

Flash with Better Beamer, 400mm 5.6 L
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Nice series of the very pretty Yellow Warbler Dennis. We have lots traveling through our area right now. I really like your second shot, and the use of the flash really helps these shots.

Oh Dennis love the 3rd and 4th mate, what a beaut little warbler and great captures. I think I need to get one of those better beamers.

Geez, Dennis, are you now into night-time photography with your better-beamer ?

great series, maybe I should follow your lead amd think about using my flash

These look soooooooo over flashed. Try to control that. Also the WB is off. This bird is not fluorescent yellow/green at all

I love the position in last photo.

Nice shots Dennis. This gives me hope of seeing one here. they seem to be widespread.

Excellent series. The second shot is my favorite. Well done.

Well Done Dennis All are good, but #2 gets extra points for neat pose

Thanks to all who commented.
Tomcio, I understand your comment. I used a new program (lightroom) to do the raw conversions and it produced the unusual color conversion. I went back and used RSP and reposted the pictures.
Here is my take on using a flash. If the light is too dim to shoot at normal f-stops (f5.6-8) and shutter speeds (1/400 or better) then flash has to take its place, not supplement it (flash fill). I set the camera to synch at maxium flash synch (1/250).

Once you set the flash for fill (F.C. -2/3 to -1 1/3), then ambient light dictates the shutter speed and camera goes to maximum synch (1/250). That is not fast enough to stop subject action or user movement. If it is not set to maximum flash synch then the shutter goes 1/60 sec to 1/100 sec with added light and I have a blurry shot.

In order to use the flash as fill, the shutter speed needs to higher than 1/400 and the flash set at HS (multiple flash). The camera needs then to be reset at flash synch auto, rather than at max (1/250).

If I were to retake those shots without the flash, the shutter speed would 1/100 at 5.6 and 1/60 at f8. I would not be able to get a sharp shot.

If this spot didn't yield such a variety of birds, I would rather take them out in the open.

Nice ones Dennis! I really like #2, great pose. Great catch.

Dennis, Those are sweet - great work! - Bob

Thanks Grizz and StarDog for your kind remarks.

Superb shots Dennis! #2 is a standout but all are excellent.

Lovely shots. Well done!