First, this will probably be my last post until I return from my travels to the Big Bend. We are leaving Monday morning and will return Friday. Hopefully, I will post something next Saturday.
Digging back through my archives, I again found a few gems that you might enjoy looking at. These are the Carolina Wrens (Catherpes mexicanus). I again, photographed these birds at the Hummer House in Christoval, Texas. I think I will do a post about the Hummer House in the future, since I have been talking about it so much. Some you that reside here in Texas would probably be interested in visiting. Carolina Wrens reside here the year around.
1. Carolina Wren
2. Carolina Wren
3. Carolina Wren
These were all photographed in the spring of 2008. I had not yet purchased my 7D so I was using my older Canon EOS 40D. I had it attached to my Canon 500mm lens with a 1.4 tele-converter. I mounted it on my Manfrotto tripod with a Wimberley gimbal head, and was sitting inside the viewing center. The images were all captured through the plate glass window.The basic exposures were all identical, aperture priority, center weighted metering, ISO 800, f7.1. Only the shutter speed varied from 1/125 to 1/250 sec.
In the third photo, you can see the advantage of using only one focus point. There was considerable grass growth, but I was able to put that lone focus point on the bird with no problem, as you can see.
In the second photo you might notice a metal band on the leg. Dan and Cathy Brown, the owners of Hummer House, regularly invite the Concho Valley Bird Banders to come and do their work for research.
Well, again, I hope you enjoy these images of another cute bird. Click on any of them to see enlargements.
Texas Tweeties by Bob Zeller 
I enjoyed reading and seeing your awesome photos. I just love wrens. We have several in Virginia and they have such personalities and nest in some of the silliest places.
Thank you Katherine. I agree with you, those wrens sure get around. 🙂
Carolina Wrens are one of my favorite birds- so incredibly strong singers in such a small package!
Have a safe and fun trip!
Thank you. 🙂
Love the Wrens..We don’t have them here..but had the Cactus Wrens in Arizona..they are delightful birds and your photos are great..Hope you have a wonderful trip…we are looking for snow this evening..God Bless and Take care..
Thanks, for the comment, Syl.
I do love these beautiful little birds. I hope you have a wonderful time in Big Bend, I haven’t been there in years, and I’d love to get back there again. I will be going to the RGVBF next month, so at least I’ll be in Texas. I’ll wave as I fly over!
Thanks, Linda. I hope you can et back to BBNP again, too. I am envious of you going to the Rio Grande Valley. I’d like to get there some day. I’ll watch the skies for you. 🙂
Have a great, safe trip!
Thanks, Karen, we will do that. 🙂
Safe travels, Bob. Bring back more great shots.
-jim
Thanks, Jim, I’ll try. 🙂
I saw your first photo, and thought I remember that bird. 🙂 You bring back such memories of birds I used to know back East, Bob. 🙂 Great photos of these pretty little wrens too. Such great work.
Have fun at Big Ben, Bob!
Thanks so much, Katie. 🙂
Bob, have a safe trip to the BB. I would like to go with you, but can’t gfet that far away from the doc’s office anymore. Have a cool Corona on me while you are out that way. Cheers, Ross.
Thanks, Ross. Wish you could go, too, but I’ll have that drink on you. 🙂
Bob
Great shots Bob! Have a good and safe trip.
Thanks, H.J.
Have a safe trip Bob. Look forward to hearing from you when you return! We had a hard freeze up here last night…lots of chores to do for the weekend. (:
Okay, Melissa, thanks. Talk at ya next weekend. Stay warm. 🙂