Birding in the middle of a snow storm...

jbr13

Between helping my dad shovel snow around their house yesterday I would bring out the camera for some bird photos. My parents keep two bird feeders up year round. I usually spend some time in the yard getting bird shots when I visit. With all the snow falling here in the mountains of North Carolina, the birds were a plenty around the feeder. I have read and seen others say you have to put in the time, the good time and bad times. In the middle of the afternoon, with about an inch of snow an hour coming down, I got my D300s, 300mm, and SB600 all onto my monopod. I got covered in snow, cold, and wet. By going out in terrible conditions, I think I got some of my best bird photos to date.
C&C always welcome!

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7. One from the evening before the snow started.







Enjoy
Jason

kdog

Excellent shots, all of them.

jbr13

Thanks Kdog, It was worth getting snowed on for an hour or two.

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Beautiful captures. Worth going out into the snow to get them. Critter in #7 is a bit bigger than the White Tails we had in NY and have down here in Florida.

JustPeachy2

Looking at your birds shots again; they are beautiful! What type of bird is #3 and #5? JustPeachy2

jbr13

JustPeachy, If I am not mistaken #3 is a Dark Eyed Junco and #5 is a Field Sparrow, i believe.Jason

aj986s

Beautiful shots!

deb22

Jason I am sooo jealous!!! We have lots of snow up here in Alberta but we don't get the coveted cardinal. Very nice shots.