Tobico Marsh Cardinals

I usually don't have much luck with small birds.  So far.  Maybe I need a change of location?

While walking the Tobico Marsh, I found my way to an observation tower.  At the top of the tower, there really wasn't much to see.  Except, after about five minutes, the small birds showed up.  Not close enough as in food expectation, but maybe 20 feet?  Maybe 15 feet?  Normal small bird stuff.

The most camera friendly were two Cardinals.  And they didn't move when I did.  I never tried to crowd them, but it has been my experience that most small birds will move when I do.  Usually moving farther away.

But this time, these two stuck around for a few minutes.

Female Cardinal

NIKON D500 Ver.1.31/NIKON 80.0-400.0 mm f/4.5-5.6

600 mm, 1/1250 sec, f/5.6 ISO 560 (Auto)

EV 0, MANUAL Mode, Size DX

Male Cardinal

NIKON D500 Ver.1.31/NIKON 80.0-400.0 mm f/4.5-5.6

600 mm, 1/1250 sec, f/5.6 ISO 250 (Auto)

EV 0, MANUAL Mode, Size DX

Female Cardinal

NIKON D500 Ver.1.31/NIKON 80.0-400.0 mm f/4.5-5.6

600 mm, 1/1250 sec, f/5.6 ISO 400 (Auto)

EV 0, MANUAL Mode, Size DX

Not that I'll ever get a number of the small backyard bird shots, these were fun to be a part of.