On the second—and last—day visiting Dad, he asked my sister to take out scraps for the birds. She put them beside the building just below the big windows looking out onto the backyard. She calls the room, where his little dogs like to sun, the Solarium.
During the course of the afternoon, I observed birds and several red squirrels come by for grab-and-go snacks. The glass was clean enough that I could shoot through the window, using Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. The Featured Image sets the mood for the set. Look sharp for the red squirrel. Vitals: f/3.4, ISO 32, 1/900 sec, (synthetic) 230mm (digital and optical zoom); 1:58 p.m. EST, Feb. 18, 2024.
This blue jay collected quite a bit of grub before flying up where I could get an unsatisfying portrait. Why couldn’t the bird turn more my way? Vitals: f/3.4, ISO 32, 1/230 sec, (synthetic) 230mm (digital and optical zoom); 2:34 p.m.
Either one squirrel was really rambunctious, or there were several. Vitals: f/3.4, ISO 32, 1/2800 sec, (synthetic) 230mm (digital and optical zoom); 2 p.m.
This bird’s presence and distinctive markings riveted my attention. If not for it, I might never have spent time looking out the window. Vitals: f/3.4, ISO 32, 1/850 sec, (synthetic) 230mm (digital and optical zoom); 1:58 p.m.
Lastly, the Canada Jay spreads its wings for flight. Vitals: f/3.4, ISO 32, 1/710 sec, (synthetic) 230mm (digital and optical zoom); 1:57 p.m.
All photos are composed as shot.