First I just put a pile of large suet sticks on to see which birds would show an interest and later added halved apple for the Blackbirds. I set the camera on its tripod in the kitchen and waited. The first takers were sooner than I expected as some new feeders can wait weeks for their first brave visitor.
Among those visiting were:
Starlings:
A Blue Tit:
and a Robin:
Also making a cameo appearance was a grey Squirrel which only gave it a quick look:
So far I am pleased as I can get some fairly clear shots of the birds which feed from it.
Very clear shots. It looks a good idea.
ReplyDeleteAdrian. Hopefully they should get better as the light values increase. They were quite reasonable for Winter light.
DeleteThe flight shots are fabulous
ReplyDeleteThank you Simon. I really like to get flight / action shots where possible. It helps when the camera can take a series of quick fire shots.
Deletei have a hanging platform feeder that is very popular with songbirds, squirrels and whistling ducks, too. :)
ReplyDeleteTWG: I remember seeing your photos of the Whistlers on the hanging platform.
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