Winter Colors

[buzzsaw]

A few from the blind this morning.

Nothing like a nice slap in the face from mother nature.... whew!

[Dbl]

Beautiful shots buzz, got to love those colors this time of year.

[mcary]

Very nice Buzz. I heard a Cardinal outside yesterday, but was unable to locate it (didn't try to hard considering the temps). I'd had a couple at my feeder for a day or two earlier in the winter, but they are relatively rare in Duluth.

[buzzsaw]

Thanks guys, here are a few more from over my lunch hour on Tuesday... cloudy, snowy and very cold!!

Red Bellied Woodpecker

European Starling

House Sparrow

I had some assistance from the SB800 speedlight.

[Swimmer]

Wow, I really like the last three. The speedlite adds a lot of "brillance" and contrast to the image.

[Steve Foss]

The starling beats all the rest, hands down. Forget that it's not considered a desirable bird by many. The image tells a great story.

[Dbl]

I agree on the Starling, the ice is great.

[buzzsaw]

Thanks guys, hope you don't mind if I keep posting "backyard" bird shots.

My favorite Cardinal shot so far...

Male Cardinal

Nikon D200, 80-400mm @ 310mm ~ F8 ~ ISO 400 ~ Aperture Priority

[buzzsaw]

House Sparrow checking in.