The goldfinches love their new sock, check out these guys with thistle seed all over their faces.



I snapped a quick shot of the varied thrush, and I am looking forward to some better pics of this guy. He hangs around the back yard so there will be lots of opportunities.



Not the best song sparrow shot, but here it is:



And a junco:



A house finch in the fading light, kind of blurry:



I am excited to improve...

Christmas Birds

I got a new Canon SX30 for Christmas and I am really pleased with the performance of it, even though I am a total amateur when it comes to manual photography. But still, not too bad for my first outing. This was my first Orange Crowned Warbler.