First bird pics

Ok, so I just got a new toy and decided to test it out.... these were shot through my living room window.

Cedar waxwings are so beautiful, lucky you to have them in your yard!

very nice! so what is your new toy? spill the details!

Thanks JAS, now I know what kind of birds they are....I never remember seeing them before.

Bambi - I just snagged a old Canon 70-210mm F/4 off of Ebay in mint shape for dirt cheap. So far, I am pretty impressed :)

How old is it Crystal? I had one of those years ago on my film camera ... my T50 and later a T90 I think they were. It was a great lens. Does it have the focus rings in the lens that you see through the viewfinder?

Once you figure out you focus (these shots are a little out of focus) you'll get some nice shots. It takes a little while to get used to shooting steady with such a lens sometimes. :)

As far as I can tell, it's the one from the late 80's. These are the first pics right out of the box, it was at the lowest apeture, hand held and autofocused. I don't remember seeing the focus rings through the viewfinder, but I didn't look too hard. I'll check again.
I am hoping with a bit of practice, it will turn out to be a good lense for me...

Nice shots Crystal and congrats on the new lens...just to clarify though, those are called Bohemian Waxwings...the red on the face is the giveaway. :)

I really like the position of the birds in shot 1 - Nice catch!