Ruff Grouse

[ennacac]

Found this Grouse walking around under a apple tree today, now that it is up to 24F the birds are starting to get out more.



Tom

[ennacac]

Then it saw some berries high up in a bush for lunch! You have to love the FA*300 for a handy walk around lens when photographing birds and animals.



Tom

[Wingman]

Wow! The exposure with the snow background is perfect. The spray of snow in image #2 is fantastic!

[bilybianca]

ennacac wrote:

You have to love the FA*300

No, I hate it, I hate it, I hate – not having it...

You've got snow and sunshine, and make the best of it. Here we have neither, winter left walk over and just now a storm is approaching with even more rain.

Those shots are as top notch as I have gotten used to from you, Tom.

Kjell

[ennacac]

The forecast (if they are correct for a change) is for above freezing temps and rain for the next couple of days, so it is today of someday next week for photos.

Thanks, I could see it was looking up at the berries and then when it crouched down I got ready and took the shot and it came out just like I envisioned it. Now when it flew down, that is a different story, I did not do good on that one at all.

Tom

[2many]

great shots, love #2 if it was 24 degrees I wouldnt be outside, they dont make mittens that would allow me to press the shutter.

[ennacac]

Insulated shooting gloves from Cabelas are just the ticket, but they are only good to about 5ºF as is my DS for any length of time.

Tom

[Lyrics51]

Great stuff, Tom! That take off is fantastic and the shot of him looking at you is not to shabby either! Good exposure, especially in the snow with a subject not apt to stay still long enough to experiment!

Glenn

[nhmom]

Very, very nice. You did great as always!

Patty

[ennacac]

Thanks everyone, who says 6MP isn't enough to get a sharp photo?

Tom