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Are you a bird watcher, too?

Shelley

Too early to know…too, too, early to know…will I get the shot or not?

Time shall tell.

Too slow.

 

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Too fake.

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Too foggy, but I hear them singing…the birds are out there…somewhere…

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Too small, just a reflection of me in a tiny water droplet, waiting patiently for a bird to appear.

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Too bright.

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Too much cover to see the bird in the tree.

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Too blurry.

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Too fast to tell…

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Two too many at this perch today – a bird and a bee, don’t get along well, you see…

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I try…

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Too slow, shoot, I missed it again.

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Too bad.

#31SRW Photography Challenge:  Bird (rules of the challenge found here) By the way, it’s never too late to join in!  Post also inspired by Linda Hill’s Stream of Consciousness ‘3-letter-word’ 

PS – How about you?  Are you a bird-watcher and photographer?  What is your trick to get great bird shots?  I bet it has to do with your camera equipment and a lot of patience?  I’m envious – share your link below so I can check out your bird shots!  Thank you for stopping by – Enjoy your day!  

 

Published by Shelley

Letting my quirk out one post at a time.

33 thoughts on “Are you a bird watcher, too?”

  1. I’m a bird watcher but…I got nothing! I have just a cell phone to shoot with so I don’t bother shooting the birds, the butterflies are hard enough LOL! Great post Shelley and I am amazed that you did get a couple decent shots for hummingbirds, for sure, do not sit still!

    1. LOL – you’re right about a cell phone and birds! No way! The only way I get the hummingbirds is if there’s a window in between me and them! But…you’ve gotten some great butterfly shots that I’m envious of! Keep shooting!!

      1. you should get one of those hummingbird feeder hats I’ve seen! or those ones that people can hold! They will come up to you as long as you are patient enough to wait. Oh, and keep your kitty out of sight LOL!

          1. I just accidently erased your comment on my post when I went to thank you 😞 I didn’t mean to erase it but my phone is acting up lately!

  2. You need a lot of patience to sit and wait to photograph a bird. I set up my zoom lens and set my camera to action shots (sports) and as soon as I see a bird approach, I just keep my finger pressed on the button till the bird is gone. When I download to my computer, I may have a few hundred shots but boy oh boy when I get a good one, it’s a good one!
    Good luck!

    1. I agree it takes a lot of patience! Great tips – yes, I should use the continuous setting to see what I can capture. I take a lot on manual mode and end up with pretty much the same thing – a rare good one ;-)!

  3. Love these shots! Yes, the birds take a ridiculous amount of patience. Most of my hummingbird pics have come from the feeder on my kitchen window which is about five feet from where my laptop sits. There’s two feeders out there, too, so most of my bird watching happens in this chair right here.

    1. Thank you! Yep, that’s me, too – most of my hummingbird shots are from my seat at the kitchen table, through the window! 🙂 It’s an easy bird watching seat for us ‘pros’! 😉

    1. Thanks, Karen! Oh, my, don’t get me started on trying to get the dog or kids! They are constantly moving!! LOL! Happy shooting to you!

  5. I think the first shot is great! I enjoy watching birds, but most of my photos are of slower things like skinks sunning on the deck.

    1. Thank you, JoAnna. I prefer the slower objects too! You’re the second person to talk about skinks…I don’t think we have skinks where I live?! Enjoy your break from social media stuff! 🙂

      1. Thanks. We have blue tailed skinks that grow up to have orange heads. Maybe I’ll post about them one day. In August.

  6. Wow.. I love bird watching.. But its diff to see diff birds in the country i live.. I watch my parrots and lovebirds, the pigeons, the mynah here.. It is fun, isnt it?

    1. Yes, it is fun to see the different birds. I’m envious, I’d enjoy seeing the parrots and lovebirds – we have pigeons here, too. Thank you for stopping by to share your thoughts! Happy Bird Watching to you!

  7. I don’t take many pictures, but I like the crows around here, especially in winter, when it’s gray and they’re the only ones aroiund. A few hawks around, too.

    1. Yes, they do make a nice contrast in the winter! Thanks for stopping by to share your thoughts, John! Enjoy your weekend!

  9. Fun post! I love the hummingbird photos. We just don’t get them here…well, I’ve seen a couple in my whole life. I do take lots of bird photos, but all I have is my phone. Sometimes I get a good one. 🙂

    1. Thank you! We started feeding them years back and they come back to see us every year since. I haven’t tried to catch any shots with my phone, good for you that you can get a good one once and awhile!! Great to hear from you, thanks for stopping by!

      1. It’s strange…sometimes I leave you a comment and I think WP eats it or something. It never shows up. 🙁 Anyway, I sure enjoy reading your posts! 🙂

  10. Great effort. And patience is probably the best advice. Mountain Blue birds are my favorite and I have a similar experience as you trying to capture them when we live in Yellowstone. I figured they had a secret language trying to prevent me from getting them. lol. all good fun.

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