Bird Feeder

It's that time of year and my wife has the bird feeders out. She puts them on the trees on our front yard so she can see them from the dineing room window. Photographing birds is not easy, you need some high end equipment ...like long lenses that cost as much as a car.

Regardless, I tried some shots with my DA* 50-135 but had to crop the images down. A flash with a flash extender would be useful also. I am not happy with these shots, it was cold and I didn't spend a lot of time working the subjects. One needs Patience as well as big glass for shooting birds. Birds do make a great subject though, and I will try some more when the weather is milder and I will use my Sigma 100-300 f/4 lens and use a tripod.