Bird Watching: Bluebird thread #10, 1 by 2dCousinDave

2dCousinDave wrote:
Yes, I like that bowl too. It's one of the few I have that can hold the entire family. I try to avoid feeders and comercial looking props. I have this crazy idea the birds look better in a more natural like setting. If I can't get natural, I try for neutral. That's why I try to blur the backgrounds too.

OP I haven't seen the other female for two days, but yesterday we were in Baltimore so I don't know what's going on with her. I just checked the box and she has three eggs. She normally lays about 9:30 or 10:00 a.m. so it's probably too early. Incidentally, I have a whole bunch of shots of them mating if there is any interest. Is this a G rated forum or what?

With us being gone all day yesterday, the birds were out in force to greet me this morning. It's such a shame the light is so bad. Their antics are precious, all sitting in that bowl, watching for me to raise the window shade. I haven't gone through all the shots I attempted. Hopefully there is a good one among them.

Here's an early morning shot on the shepherd's hook, very backlit.