A lot of birds at the bird feeder today. Dark-eyed Junco, Blue Jay, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Carolina Wren, and House Finch. At one point a Dark-eyed Junco and Carolina Wren got into a fight over sunflower seeds. Ultimately, the Blue Jay settled the fight.
Dark-eyed Junco looking down at the bird feeder. Image taken with a Nikon D850 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR telephoto lens (ISO 2200, 500 mm, f/4, 1/500 sec).Blue Jay looking down at the bird feeder. Image taken with a Nikon D850 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR telephoto lens (ISO 1000, 500 mm, f/4, 1/500 sec).Female Red-bellied Woodpecker at a bird feeder. Image taken with a Nikon D850 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR telephoto lens (ISO 560, 500 mm, f/4, 1/500 sec).Carolina Wren at the frozen bird bath. Image taken with a Nikon D850 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR telephoto lens (ISO 640, 500 mm, f/4, 1/500 sec).House Finch at a bird feeder. Image taken with a Nikon D850 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR telephoto lens (ISO 400, 500 mm, f/4, 1/500 sec).
Dark-eyed Junco and Carolina Wren fighting over sunflower seeds. Image taken with a Nikon D850 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR telephoto lens. Individual images in the slideshow can be viewed in my PhotoShelter gallery.
Dark-eyed Junco, Tufted Titmouse, and Carolina Wren at the bird feeder.
Dark-eyed Junco at a bird feeder. Image taken with a Nikon D850 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR telephoto lens (ISO 200, 500 mm, f/4, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)Tufted Titmouse at a bird feeder. Image taken with a Nikon D850 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR telephoto lens (ISO 125, 500 mm, f/4, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)Carolina Wren at a bird feeder. Image taken with a Nikon D850 camera and 500 mm f/4 VR telephoto lens (ISO 125, 500 mm, f/4, 1/500 sec). (David J Mathre)
Birds at the bird feeder on a snowy day. Dark-eyed Junco, Blue Jay, Tufted Titmouse, Black-capped Chickadee, and Carolina Wren.
Dark-eyed Junco on a wire. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 560, 600 mm, f/4, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)Blue Jay at a bird feeder. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 400, 600 mm, f/4, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)Tufted Titmouse on a wire. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 250, 600 mm, f/4, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)Black-capped Chickadee at a bird feeder. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 320, 600 mm, f/4, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)Carolina Wren at a bird feeder. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 400, 600 mm, f/4, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)
Birds at the bird feeder. Dark-eyed Junco and Carolina Wren.
Dark-eyed Junco at a bird feeder. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 1100, 600 mm, f/4, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)Carolina Wren. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 500, 600 mm, f/4, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)Carolina Wren eating suet at a bird feeder. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 1000, 600 mm, f/4, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)Carolina Wren about to leave a bird feeder. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 450, 600 mm, f/4, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)
Black-capped Chickadee, Dark-eyed Junco, and Carolina Wren. I am beginning to believe that some of the Junco’s are partially brown. The Carolina Wren is not able to open sunflower seeds in its mouth like Cardinals and House Finches. When at the bird feeder with sunflower seeds, it will spend long periods of time pushing the un-husked sunflower seeds to the ground until it finds a husked sunflower seed. This makes the ground feeders (Squirrels, Mourning Doves) happy, and explains why the sunflower bird feeder empty so quickly.
Black-capped Chickadee. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 1250, 600 mm, f/4, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)Dark-eyed Junco. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 1400, 600 mm, f/4, 1/640 sec). (David J Mathre)Dark-eyed Junco (immature?).. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 1000, 600 mm, f/4, 1/640 sec)n. (David J Mathre)Carolina Wren. Image taken with a Nikon D5 camera and 600 mm f/4 VR lens (ISO 1400, 600 mm, f/4, 1/640 sec) (David J Mathre)
