what a gorgeous, crisp shot!

I think the background colouring is special and the side-view is excellent.....good job!

IMHO this is right up there amongst the top bird studies.
Beautiful and exoert shot.

Great angle you got here, nice and crisp photo of the bird, love it.

Man Gerry.. you have me envious again and you know what that means... that means that I love it!

These little delightful birds are swarming around my birdfeeder now just outside my kitchen window..it's still warm enough that they're not going for the oil in the thistle seed, but they're craving those fantastic oily sunflower seeds (just as this one is here) that we all watched grow and bloom and delight our eye this last summer and into the fall. It's wonderful how you've captured this one. Just imagine yourself trying to balance that far out..the center of gravity so far away from your grasping point that I can't describe it..the photo says it all. Thanks for this mental breather..I'm going back to view the pic again and stretch my imagination while I put this one in my faves, and hope I meet it in the voting booth...again, thanks so much :)PJ

I love these chickadees, so pretty & almost flirtatious. This photo shows him in all his glory, a beautiful capture. ;o)

Another amazing capture Gerry and he looks so content being by the feeder just waiting for you to take his pic. Excellent clarity and composition. Sure glad you shared him.

What a cool little bird. excellent capture. So clear and detailed. Love the detail in the plumage. If only my plumage were that pretty..................never mind. Wonderful capture.
Pat

Hes so cute, you got him in a really nice pose too!! Well done once again my friend!

another beauty!! you are good at catching these birds and well in focus too! They never sit still long enough for me, but there again most of the birds in the UK are not quite as interesting as the ones you are photographing. Well done Gerry! Patti

Absolutely supurb focus and clarity, exceptional capture Gerry.

Amazing shot with excellent focus and composition. Lovely work.

This is another great picture of the bird, Gerry.
Wil

Excellent photo, Gerry. This is one of the friendlist of birds and a real talker when putting out fresh chow. Love your capture of this one!

This shot is really really superb. The colors are great, the detail is perfect & the bird is very cute... I love the way you captured it. Excelent job.
Paul

Spectacular, Gerry! I was watching these little guys this morning. My daughter put a piece of suet in the bird feeder outside the dining area window and everyone arrived, the chicadees, nuthatches, juncos, titmice and one really fine, fat male cardinal. My cats love to sit on the dining room chairs and watch them and chatter at them. It's a sight for all. My husband said he's going to build me a lean-to with a tarp to hide in outside and photograph the birds! LOL This shot is one of the clearest bird photos on this site. I really like this one a lot.

This and your House Finch are EXCELLENT ! ! ! ! ! !
Great detail, colour and depth of field control.
VERY WELL DONE on both counts, thanks for sharing, Don

I love chickadees. My gramma's house is always swamped with them- they have the cutest little tune when they chirp. Thank you for such a great capture!

This is a charming photograph. I am impressed by the absence of any motion blur. I doubt that this little bird remained still for very long. So this is a great fast shutter speed shot. Sharp as a tack, with wonderful colour saturation too. Great work.

You have to be very impressed with this one Gerry - I know I am! It's an amazing shot in every way! I just love it!

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Gorgeous Gerry, simply gorgeous!! Exciting overall comp and placement with wonderful details on this feathery friend!! Excellent earthy tones for the backdrop really bring the birdy out!!

fantastic capture here so clear and detailed. He is so pretty. great post!!!

Nice close up, Gerry. These little guys don't sit still long for me so I'm pretty impressed with this. the photo is nice and sharp too.

This is a wonderful close up. It's going into my favs for sure.

Beautifully clear capture and excellent separation from the bg. Very nice indeed :-)

That picture is great,,,,cet oiseau à l'allure fragile témoigne de sa grande vitalité durant les jours hivernaux...Merci de nous le présenter sous toute sa splendeur

What a perfect shot this is, it makes a beautifull desktop.
I just viewed your gallerie pages, and think this is your best bird picture.
The others where great to, but this one is striking.