Sunday View - 18 August 2024 Edition

Today I would like to share a few shots from one of the Cafe feeders. I made these yesterday afternoon. There was a good chance of rain but I was able to set up for a while before it started. Here are some Woodpeckers, female Grackles and even a Catbird.

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Tuesday view - 25 June 2024 Edition

For today's view I would like to share a couple shots of some grackles at one of the feeders and a quick video of some hungry guests.

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Wednesday View - 19 April 2023 Edition

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If there is something that is just as important if not more so to attracting birds and wildlife to your garden as providing food it's providing fresh water. Here at the Cafe I refresh a bird bath and three other watering stations daily. Sometimes twice daily. I believe that is why I see so many birds. I even get robins in the winter months. For today's view I would like to share some of our visitors enjoying the water.

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Tuesday View - 24 April 2018 Edition

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While tidying up our yard and the Cafe over the past couple of weeks I have been doing some fine tuning of sorts. I have moved some of our feeders and am even making a flower garden. But moving the feeders hasn't stopped our regulars from stopping by for a bite to eat. In fact I think we are getting more visitors. And a really nice thing is that I have a better view for my camera. I can even shoot from inside using my remote. That's how I made today's view.

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One of the many Grackles that we see at the cafe.

Here is the EXIF data.

And here is Yesterday's View...

Monday April 23, 2018

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Yesterday I shared one of our regular Cafe guests, a Downy Woodpecker. Today I would like to share another regular with you. And we sure do get lots of them. This is one of our many Grackles.

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I have to say that I wasn't extremely fond of Grackles at first but they really aren't that bad. They do fight with our Bluejays but then again, Bluejays are rather aggressive birds.

Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 128mm
- Shutter Priority
- Aperture F6.30
- Shutter Speed 1/400 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 400
- Center Weighted Average Metering

Here is the "Before" image.

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And now...

Yesterday's View...

Tuesday May 23, 2017

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Another day another bird. I seem to be on a theme lately but I just can't help it. I told you Friday that when I have had a stressful day that I love nothing more than relaxing in our garden and being with nature. And around here that means lots and lots of birds. Today I am sharing this Grackle that was having a snack at one of our suet feeders.

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Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 250mm
- Aperture Priority
- Aperture F8.0
- Shutter Speed 1/60 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 400
- Center Weighted Average Metering

Here is the "Before" image.

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And now...

Yesterday's View...

Monday May 15, 2017

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Today was a productive day behind the camera. The weather was absolutely perfect for an early April day and when I got home from work the nature around us was in full swing. I captured a lot I will be sharing with you and to start off I would like to show you this hungry grackle.

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Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 155mm
- Shutter Priority
- Aperture F10
- Shutter Speed 1/800 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 500
- Center Weighted Average Metering

Here is the "Before" image.

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And now...

Yesterday's View...

Monday April 3, 2017

And that will do it for now. But I'll be back real soon. I hope to see you here.

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After weeks of getting used to the New Garden Cafe I think I am finally getting a better feel for it. I'm learning where everyone hangs out and likes to feed and who gets along with who and such. I am also figuring out what times of the day are best to observe and photograph. Today's photo in my opinion is one of my best since our move. I think you'll agree.

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This is one of the many Grackles we see every day. I had actually set out to capture a Woodpecker or Cardinal but this guy showed up instead. And that's okay. Everyone needs to eat and as long as there is enough to go around I'm fine with it.

Technical Info

- Canon 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 128mm
- Shutter Priority
- Aperture F6.30
- Shutter Speed 1/800 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 400
- Center Weighted Average Metering

As usual I cropped and and adjusted in Photoshop.

Here is the "Before" image.

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But I wasn't just out there with my camera. Today I pulled out my GoPro HERO 5 and captured some really cool video. You squirrel lovers will probably like to fast forward to 5:58 . Or better yet just watch the whole thing. It's a little more than 11 minutes.

As always this video is best viewed at 1080p and at full screen. Oh and turn up the volume for some real sounds of nature.

And now...

Yesterday's View...

Saturday March 11, 2017

And that will do it for today my friends. But I'll be back real soon.

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