Proof Positive by bmac62

Photography • Animals • posted on Jul 09, 2009

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Amazing results this morning! Ten (10) House Finches at once! You'll notice one with a red head...that is the one mature male of this little flock. BIG improvement when ZOOMED. A day ago I had gone with safflower seed in the orange bowl and my "old" songbird mixture with lots of black sunflower seeds in it in the wooden bird feeder. This resulted in songbirds coming to the orange bowl but my old squirrels and grackles raiding the bird feeder to include knocking the roof off frequently. Today I swept the bird feeder clean and put white safflower seed in both the bowl and the feeder. The squirrels and the grackles look and leave!!! Was only going to post two photos today but couldn't resist bragging a little here:-))) I must admit the focus is not up to par but it is just plain difficult to capture an area of this size and know what to focus on with your zoom lens zoomed. Thanks for stopping by and all your wonderful support. Bill:)

Comments (41)

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jendellas

1:30PM | Fri, 10 July 2009

Wow, think the word has got round the neighbourhood re the safflower.

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BessieB

2:48PM | Fri, 10 July 2009

Excellent Bill, I miss this scene living in town!

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junge1

7:31PM | Fri, 10 July 2009

Interesting!

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npauling

9:09PM | Fri, 10 July 2009

A super capture of this family.

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Osper

11:05PM | Fri, 10 July 2009

Hmm! I wondered why my cats were gathered round the computer!

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clbsmiley

11:34PM | Fri, 10 July 2009

Cool!!! Will have to try safflower seed!!

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LovelyPoetess

7:50AM | Sat, 11 July 2009

Looks like you'll soon have to install a hostess to arrange seating with the way they are all flocking to your new menu! Enjoy : )

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Richardphotos

9:53AM | Sat, 11 July 2009

except for the male, they look like sparrows so I may have seen them around here without even knowing.the focus is not that far off

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MagikUnicorn

11:40AM | Sat, 11 July 2009

S P L E N D I D P I C T U R E

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debbielove

5:31AM | Sun, 12 July 2009

What a difference a day makes! Amazing results! I never saw any of these.... Especially the Red one! This is MOST impressive. Well done. Rob.

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anahata.c

1:37AM | Fri, 17 July 2009

oh this is a marvelous capture, Bill! I can appreciate your comment on focus, because while I don't photograph, I understand the strain of lots of things & perspectives in one piece, where you want them all but have to sacrifice something to keep them. This is a terrific gathering. I'd have never known the red one was one of the finches, I thought it was a visiting bird from another flock...It's just great, the variety you got here, all kinds of different poses, and one dude trying to land (well, maybe it's a female, I don't know!). There's even someone on the left, peeking in. A wonderful array, lots going on in a small space, and proof, along with your other shots in this great series, that a little food and a few bowls and house, and you have a whole world of animals on your doorstep. Wonderful capture, and I love where the light breaks through too, it lights up the bowl and railing...