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Isabel Cutler | all galleries >> Galleries >> "PBlog" > They took their sweet time!
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15-FEB-2009

They took their sweet time!

Well it's been fifteen days since I placed the sawn-off tree trunk on a table outside and while occasionally I would see a bird on it, between the time I reached for the camera and arrived at the window, the bird would disappear.

Today, I finally outwitted a bluebird. I think adding sunflower seeds to the suet atracted a greater variety of birds, so the spot became more attractive.

This was shot through my kitchen window. (I'm going to have to figure how to get a darker colored suet mix - it's always overexposed if I want the bird exposed properly!)

Canon EOS 40D ,Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM
1/320s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso640 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
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Fay Stout23-Feb-2009 00:36
What a great idea for shooting the birds... and they do seem to like it. This is a lovely photo. I do not see bluebirds here. They are certainly pretty little birds and you have captured him well! V.
Judith Barnett16-Feb-2009 16:12
Such a beautiful bird and he looks like he can't believe what he has discovered!
Guest 16-Feb-2009 12:23
How sweet! Love the expression!
Sue Hawken16-Feb-2009 01:42
Gorgeous shot. Probably wondering what to eat first.
Deborah Curriere16-Feb-2009 00:00
He looks like he is trying to decide what delicious morsel to try first!Nice catch!
routerer15-Feb-2009 21:32
It's a beautiful shot Isabel and a gorgeous bird.
john.
Máire Uí Mhaicín15-Feb-2009 20:53
You caught a very interesting expression on his face. I love the bokeh: it creates the perfect background for his colouring. Excellent capture.
Guest 15-Feb-2009 18:36
beautiful, beautiful capture, Isabel!