Mediocre bird photos, C&C welcome

[Texas Aggie]

Is #2 a Cardinal? It is a bit small but great photo in my opinion.

Thanks! I think so but I'm not entirely sure. He didn't have that real distinct feathery crown that I always associated with cardinals so it threw me off. But I believe he is.

I appreciate all the other C&C as well.

 

[gsgary]

That's exactly the problem I had with the photos. If I could have gotten closer to the bird on the fence, that would have made for a much, much better shot. It was kind of a dreary, drizzly day and the clouds were really cool looking as a backdrop. And with the weather, there was something about that bird being all alone on that long stretch of fence that was intriguing. I like the bird in the tree the best though.

But man...even using my 55-250mm lens, I still had trouble getting anywhere remotely close to where I could get a pic with them filling up more of the frame. In both those instances I only had a few seconds to set up the shot before they flew away.

The best way is to start feeding them and after a week set yourself up close and wait