One-Year Ago (07-January-2019) — New Jersey

Backyard Wintertime Nature in New Jersey.

Only two different birds at the bird feeder — Northern Cardinal, and Tufted Titmouse.

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Northern Cardinal at a bird feeder. Image taken with a Fuji X-T3 camera and 200 mm f/2 lens and 1.4x teleconverter (ISO 320, 280 mm, f/3.6, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
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Tufted Titmouse at a bird feeder Image taken with a Fuji X-T3 camera and 200 mm f/2 lens and 1.4x teleconverter (ISO 320, 280 mm, f/4.5, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (07-January-2018) — New Jersey

Backyard Wintertime Nature in New Jersey.

I was wondering why there were no birds at the bird feeder, then saw this hawk in the distance sunning itself in a tree. Not the best image, and it is significantly blown up.

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Broad-winged Hawk sunning in a tree. Image taken with a Fuji X-T2 camera and 100-400 mm OIS lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)