Backyard Birding (rain): Kinglet, Chickadee, Cardinal, Tufted Tit + more

[matthewo]

What a nasty day today. cold and rainy, so I just setup my tripod on my screened in porch and waited

thanks to the better beamer, I was able to get a few decent photos, a little fill light really helps on those rainy days.

1) gold finch, thanks for the heads up

2) same bird as above

3)Wet Tufted Titmouse

4)Chickadee "hey look what I got"

5)im sure someone knows what this bird is, I forgot

6)Male Cardinal

 

[matthewo]

just went out and had to run off this jacknut

 

[Rafterman]

Great shots! The first two look like Goldfinches. Here's a Ruby-Crowned Kinglet (note the different beak and legs). Do you live in one of the Carolinas by chance? We have countless Carolina Chickadees and Tufted Titmice around our house. Cardinals and Carolina Wrens are plentiful too.

Image 5 of yours is a Brown-headed Nuthatch.

Here's a shot of a male Goldfinch (non-breeding color pattern) I took over the weekend. He's back-lit a bit too much as the sun had just come out after the rain finally stopped, but I still love the shot.

200mm, 1/320, f/5.6, ISO 100

 

[matthewo]

yeah your right the kinglets are smaller, i have them too thats why i got confused.

 

[sm4him]

Nice set: I especially like #2.

#5 is a brown-headed nuthatch, I think.