I have a new respect for anyone who photographs birds! I am dealing with skittish birds so I rigged up a screen for myself using kitchen towels - real professional, huh? Another problem has been glass reflection which has been helped with more towels and PhotoShop. Finally, my fat cat, who will barely raise her head when you enter the room, seems to think it's fun to run to the window to see the birds up close. That issue was solved temporarily today when I accidentally locked her in the basement!
Very fun gallery. It's too bad that you photo assistant uuhhmm, accidentally got locked in the basement:-)
If it's not too cold., go ahead and sit outside. They will get used to you after awhile. Or, maybe just crack the window enough to stick the lens out of the window. Also, it would be fun if you could ID the different birds for us-)