Patsy
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I am a complete newbie to bird photography so my goal seems basic: how to get a good, sharp, well-lighted stationary shot. Sounds "basic," but harder than it looks! This means a major upgrade to my equipment. I've had Canon DSLRs in the past and have a couple of older lenses, including a 55-200mm 1:4.5-5.6 II USM. I also inherited a nice little Fujifilm X-E1 but have only one lens, a Super EBC XF 35mm 1:2 R WR 043. The major equipment question for me is which direction to go: Canon (new body and longer lens) or Fujifilm (long lens). The stationary photos on the Macaulay site that appealed to me were almost all done with Canons - 7D Mark II and 5D Mark IV. Based on comments from others in this group, it looks like a Canon 100-400mm with a 1.4x teleconverter would be a good lens option. I'm totally open to suggestions. You all are much more experienced than me!
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House Finches intrigue me because they seem to bring the whole family along to the feeder. In fact, I suspect the smaller birds joining in this morning are juveniles. They look like smaller versions of the females. The smaller "juveniles" preferred the platform feeder to the tube; one female perched on the edge as though she was the lookout. Though I read a lot about these finches, it's not clear to me whether they pair up for nesting, or if one male has several girlfriends. When they come as a group to feed, there are always several females but only one or perhaps two males. I have a plan for photographing them tomorrow that I hope will give me better, closer shots. This old 200mm lens takes some special care.
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