Show Your Snaps...January 28, 2013

That's a good resolution, to take more pictures.  I enjoyed seeing them.

I read Mike's reply (dzba) and I have another idea (which I may do).  Since we don't have those giant telephoto lens, to get close to the small birds, get a chair and set it next to the bird feeder.  Create some time of bird screen such as a tent that covers the photographer with openings for the camera.  Basically, we remain hidden from the birds that way, and get great photos.  But we have to remain perfectly still.  I've done it standing up, sometimes for a couple of hours.  My chair idea is better, as it can be strenuous waiting for the perfect shot.

Oh, also you could get some branches and put them next to the feeder, so that you get pictures of birds in a more natural habitat.  That is, hoping that they will land on them before getting to the feeder.  Basically, we are staging a photo...but it's all fair game for us.