A New Year's Day birding journey (many pics)

[Steve Foss]

Hey all:

I shot today from sunup to after sundown. Lots of nice birds out there. Here's some of what I found.

All handheld with the Canon 20D and Canon 100-400L. Enjoy, and happy New Year. There's a companion thread on the photo sharing board from today's non birding images.

Adult bald eagle perched over wolf-killed deer, Cloquet Line road

iso200, 1/2500 at f7.1, 400mm

Juvenile bald eagle, same setting

iso200, 1/800 at f5.6, 400mm

Curious gray jay along Hwy. 1

iso100, 1/400 at f8, 400mm

A foraging male hairy woodpecker, Cloquet Line road

iso400, 1/250 at f8, 400mm

Pine siskins pause between berry picking, Ely

iso100, 1,800 at f10, 400mm

Pine grosbeaks on the alert, Cloquet Line road

iso200, 1/800 at f7.1, 400mm

Looking down on the photographer, Cloquet Line road

iso200, 1/2000 at f7.1, 400mm

[Dbl]

I really like the Pine Grosbeaks shot. Looks like it was a great day to be out.