Cardinal

Here's another bird photo of a cardinal -a juvenile male, I think.

The birds are even more skittish than the deer. I've spent hours sitting near the feeder, camera in hand, just trying to get them accustomed to me. I started out quite a long distance away and moved a little closer every day. Being a portrait photographer by profession, I had no need for a particularly long lens. A 200mm is the best I've got and you have to be pretty darn close to a bird to get a decent photo with that lens! It's quite a challenge.

Lately, it's been awfully hot outside and I haven't been sitting with the birds quite as much. Miss a couple of days with them and I'm back to square one... watching from afar... w-a-a-a-y far.