Winter beauty (pics included)

[buzzsaw]

Tis the season for the fluffy white stuff, here are a few friends of the feeders.

[hobbydog]

Nothing like a first snow and a few jays to add some color.

I see the squirrel paid no attention to the stop sign How many sqirrels do you think you have visiting your feeders? Do you try keep them out or just feed them?

The snow was nice while it lasted but looks like it is going to be pretty much gone after today with the chance for a bit more in a few days.

[The_Duckslayer]

Great pictures Buzz! I really liked the Blue Jays and lone greckel? Funny they allowed him to stay there with them. Thanks for sharing././Jimbo

[WifeKidsandDog]

They're like picture postcards of Minnesota winter. I love them both. I like how the blue of the bluejays really pops.

Cheryl

[Tom Wilson]

Mike,

I love the Irony in the second shot with the squirrell. Wouldn't it be nice if they'd STOP eating all the seed.

Tom W

[buzzsaw]

I'll generally send my Golden Retriever out to shoo them away , but I felt kinda bad on this day as it was cold and snowy.... so I just took the picture... unfortunately both were taken through my house glass.

[jonny_redhorse]

On my week end walk with camera in hand...came upon this black-capped chickadee just hopping from branch to branch in it's feeding frenzy....jonny

[Steve Foss]

Here's a spot of winter beauty from this morning. A gray jay up along the shore of Big Lake on the Echo Trail. He was having an easier time than I was staying warm.

[WifeKidsandDog]

Quote:

---

Here's a spot of winter beauty from this morning. A gray jay up along the shore of Big Lake on the Echo Trail. He was having an easier time than I was staying warm.

---

Oh, that thing is so CUTE! It looks like an overgrown chickadee. Great shot, Steve. Love the feather detail.

Cheryl

[buzzsaw]

Here is a doe from Murphy Hanrahan Park today during the snowstorm.

[Tom Wilson]

Nice closeup there Buzz. I think I'm heading out in the morning to see what I can fill the lens with.

Steve--I love the Gray Jay--I'd like to add that bird to my seen / photographed list.

[Steve Foss]

Tom, all it takes is a trip up here. They're as common in the woods as English sparrows in the city. Not as many of them, but they come to you. They've gained the habit of cruising in when they hear human activity, 'cause it means food. I always make sure I have some spare munchies along to toss their way.

[buzzsaw]

It was soooo cold that the steam coming up from the MN River Valley was producing these ice crystals in the air.

Here is my honeyhole for taking winter duck pictures.

[Dotch]

Like the rime frost on the dogwood in the second pic. That red bark is in such stark contrast to the browns, grays and whites of winter.

[Tom Wilson]

Very nice Mike,

I personally like the last one the best. The fog rising from the water is really cool. I had a few like that recently too, and it gives me the sense of those old National Geographic images (that probably everyone in the world has seen)of the Japanese Snow Monkeys sitting in the hot springs. Funny how the mind imprints on things. By the way--is your meter in the D50 working that well for your exposures, or have you already figured out how to use your exposure compensation? Your exposures are really good, especially with the snow. Nice job.

Tom W

[buzzsaw]

I haven't messed with the exposure compensation... I have been using the autofocus and it adjusts everything for me. I was told/sold on the fact that it was one of the strong points of this camera. Thanks for the compliments...