Birds Rejecting Training

[PropilotBW]

Fantastic shots! Very sharp results. I like 'em all

 

[BillM]

You are now a master trainer :hail:

 

[randyphotoforum]

a master baiter anyway

 

[Braineack]

Fantastic shots! Very sharp results. I like 'em all

Thanks! Yeah this combo of body/lens is killer for sure.

 

[Braineack]

Within maybe 1min of sitting down today a Bird Jay stopped by. I heard it yelling when I came outside and moved the feeders and he came right over once I got under my blind. But I didnt have any time to react and just happened to catch him in the frame at 75mm. Luckily I actually positioned myself a bit closer so it's really not that much of a crop, but would have loved to have gotten him closer to 200mm. I got three frames of him, this was the first, then one of him in flight leaving, and the third empty


Blue Jay by The Braineack, on Flickr

 

[Braineack]

Morning Blue Jay Bump.

 

[randyphotoforum]

Morning Blue Jay Bump.

bumping your own thread, wow is that sad, anyway the bj shot is very nice, superb feather detail and nice eye light

 

[randyphotoforum]

Fantastic shots! Very sharp results. I like 'em all

Thanks! Yeah this combo of body/lens is killer for sure.

no exif so what body/lens

 

[Braineack]

Fantastic shots! Very sharp results. I like 'em all

Thanks! Yeah this combo of body/lens is killer for sure.

no exif so what body/lens

all the exif data is still there... look on flickr:

Camera	Nikon D600
Exposure	0.001 sec (1/800)
Aperture	f/5.0
Focal Length	75 mm
ISO Speed	2000
Lens Model	Tamron 70.0-200.0 mm f/2.8

 

[Braineack]

Morning Blue Jay Bump.

bumping your own thread, wow is that sad

I need constant validation.

 

[terri]

Morning Blue Jay Bump.

bumping your own thread, wow is that sad

I need constant validation.

This has turned into a wonderful little series! They were never going to leave the food, so you were right to change things out a little. They are still hard to capture, such flighty little things - but you have several nice ones here. Including your blue jay! Keep at it! :thumbup:

 

[Photo Lady]

Awesome shots........ beautiful.. branches are not!

 

[limr]

I completely disagree with the idea that the bird feed 'ruins' the shot or that the birds have to be on branches. No offense to all your birders - your pictures are good, sharp, bright, yadda yadda - but I've lost track of how many pictures I've seen of birds on branches and so interest in the same view wanes. I like seeing the bird on the table, more focused on the food than on posing for the camera. Dare I say there's even a story in those pictures? "Yeah, yeah, there are branches there, I see them. Can't talk, eating." That makes me smile. The second set - they're great pictures and I'm not trying to say they're not. But it's that Tufted Titmouse shot in the first set that I keep going back to and that's the one I'll still remember if someone were to ask me in a month or so.

 

[Braineack]

Able to call some Tits over:


Tufted Titmouse by The Braineack, on Flickr


Tufted Titmouse by The Braineack, on Flickr


I'm really pleased with this one:


Tufted Titmouse by The Braineack, on Flickr

 

[Braineack]

I also think disguising my lens hood helped a bit. Whenever a bird lands they really notice it and are bothered by it, today didn't seem to be the case. It's about the only thing that's really visible to them.