Well, ones that were out in the snow yesterday, in my back garden!

Starting off with the classic "winter bird", the Robin:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v655/MiltonMallard/Birds/FramedRobin02.jpg

And on to a brown blackbird (female):

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v655/MiltonMallard/Birds/BlackbirdFem06.jpg

The beautifully coloured male Bullfinch:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v655/MiltonMallard/Birds/Bullfinch02.jpg

Frozen beak!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v655/MiltonMallard/Birds/RobinBeakIce.jpg

A sharp looking Starling:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v655/MiltonMallard/Birds/Starling02.jpg

Europe's smallest bird, the Goldcrest (there were 3 hopping around the fir tree at one point):

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v655/MiltonMallard/Birds/Goldcrest12.jpg

Another cheeky looking goldcrest...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v655/MiltonMallard/Birds/Goldcrest03.jpg

And a patient chaffinch, waiting to get to the feeder.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v655/MiltonMallard/Birds/Chaffinch.jpg

And to finish off, another robin!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v655/MiltonMallard/Birds/RobinPost01.jpg

All taken with a 350D and 100-400mm L, and complimentary hotel shower cap to keep the camera dry :D

super photgraphs mate :thumb:

Loving 1 & 3 :thumb:

Great pics Duck:thumb:

I really must get more use out of my 100-400L

Great pics... love the first one.

John.

Really nice pics ...well done :thumb:

Thanks. I have to admit that I like the bullfinch pic the most, as it gives the best feel to how it was in the blizzard, and it caught the bird pretty well too.

I was jammy with the "frame" on the first robin shot too, and I'm chuffed with the goldcrest pics, though I managed 13 half-decent shots, out of maybe 200 attempts. These birds never stay still, are always seeking food under branches and hence are usually in poor light. And they're smaller than a wren, so that doesn't help either! :)

very nice pics DP :thumb:

Congratulations. Great shots.

Very nice Ducky ;) Getting sharp pics of garden birds is very hard, as the little bu99ers move so damn quick and in jerky movements. Have you tried a Kirk Flash Extender (from Warehouseexpress)? Puts a real sparkle in the eye and has good range, of you're into this birdy stuff, and cheap. Love the bullfinch :)

Richard.

great pics. :thumb:

Thanks. :)

Richard - no, not considered that yet, but... I have noticed a fair few shots on the "birdforum" that I also post on, that have boosted the shot with a flash - especially useful for birds like the goldcrest or treecreeper, which never seem to come out into the light.

"Cheap"... now cheap can be relative, with photography!

*waddles off to WE for a nose around*

Great photos.....:notworthy

the Starling pic is ACE...top shot!

You've done well with the Goldcrests too. Buggers rarely stay still for a second!!

Cracking shots, love the bulfinch. !!

Deano.

Those pics are plenty good enough for publication - at least they look like it on screen. Snow gives lovely light, filling in shadows. Maybe photoshop a highlight in the eyes, then send a cd to something like Bird Watching mag. Pay is low, but the buzz is well worth it :)

Of course, they have millions of pics of garden birds on file but all mags love variety and don't like using the same shot twice so fresh material is always welcome :thumb:

Richard.