Small birds

So, I tried my hand at photographing small migratory birds today. I wasn’t very successful. It is a completely different beast than photographing larger birds. The small birds flit around constantly. By the time I would locate the bird being pointed out to me, it would have moved on. Looking at the photos on the back of my camera, I was certain I’d captured some of them. However, once I pulled them off the camera, most of them are grainy. I was going from bright light to low light and should have changed the ISO, but failed to do so in the moment. Maybe I’ll get another chance before they are gone.

This first one is a Red-eyed Vireo. These photos were a little less grainy.

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The one below is a Chestnut-sided Warbler. I was sure these were good photos, but they are just too grainy.

I could not catch this Indigo Bunting in the open. It kept hiding behind the leaves.

In contrast to the bright blue, is a pretty red Cardinal.

While waiting for little birds to show up, an orange dragonfly stopped in front of me for a moment.

One of the Bald Eagles stopped by the nest this morning for a while. I hope the nest makes it through the summer wind and rain. The nest is definitely leaning down on one side, though.