Spring hope

I had two pics I liked today. I chose this one for the color and little buds on the tree. It's looking more like spring, but it's gotten cold again.

Thank you for your nice responses to yesterday's pics!!! :0)

If you have a minute, I'm posting my second choice in my extra album. :0)
http://365project.org/cjwhite/my-little-world/02-06-2012

[Rachel]

beautiful!

[karenann]

Gorgeous dof! Love his proud look. He's a beauty!

[Kerri]

Beautiful bird

[Mary Lou]

this one is so beautiful!

[Sheila]

So nicely shot

[Susan T]

This is gorgeous, Carolyn! You have such a great eye for composition!

[Mary]

I love his color too! Wonderful capture, Carolyn!

[BeckyS]

Lovely. I love the little touches of color.

[Elyse Klemchuk]

Hello, birdie! That is a really neat pattern you have on your head! And some strong looking feet too!

[Rick Schies]

Wow Carolyn, between the two, it's a close tie, but because of this guys eyes, this one gets my vote. Both are great pics in my opinion, loving the background focus and everything. Nice job.

[Mary Tjeerdsma]

It is a hard choice, but I prefer the other one because of the sweet look and the stunning DOF. However, I do love this proud guy and he has his eye on you!! Now tell me again....exactly how are you shooting these bird pics? Today, on my pic, I asked for advice....hope you leave me some! You are rocking these photos!

[bkb in the city]

What a beautiful capture

[Paula Cook-Farkas]

He is a cutie! I'm looking forward to some cooler weather...I don't like summer in February!

[Trina P Holub]

Be careful of that mockingbird...sometimes they are not nice! :-) Great photo and the bokeh is great

[Carolyn White]

@marytj Thank you, Mary! I'm using my Canon 75-300mm zoom lens. I still try to get as close to them as I can. It has just been a lot of trial and error for me, with lots of errors!

[Laurie]

Love it!

[Kathryn Marshall]

Beautiful shot. Great detail.

[richard saffold]

another great birdie.

[Dawn Loehr]

So jealous of your great birds captures! I have to figure out a way to attract more birds to my urban abode! Great shot!

[Pam Hawkes]

Beautiful capture..Fave

[Anna Mae Andrews]

Perfection. I love the soft colors of the bird, and the new buds! FAV!

[Paul Myers]

Very nice portrait of this little guy.

[alia_801]

Lovely clear shot of the pretty bird! Nice job getting the buds in there too.

[Rebecca Briggs]

great focus, as usual. he is a beauty..x

[cglist]

S/he's a beauty - wonderful composition!

[MaryBeth Dailey]

This is so sharp and he is so regal perched there! I guess we will be a bit cooler today as you weather makes it to us the next day usually.... But then it is supposed to warm up again. Lovely M bird pic!

[Joel Malley]

That is a beautiful picture. I'm not sure I've ever seen a mockingbird in the flesh -- errr --- feathers.

[Dione Giorgio]

Beautiful capture and bird.

[Denise]

Wow...such a crisp shot. Well done.

[C J Riggs]

Great shot of our state bird. I'll buy your book. Let me know when it's going to be available.

[C J Riggs]

@5unflow3r - You reminded me of the time I saw a mockingbird ride the back of a German shepherd, pecking at his head all the way. I guess he got too close to her nest.

[Kimmi]

Beautiful

[Karen Sylvia]

nice shot, Carolyn!

[Paula]

It does have a fresh spring feel to this shot:) Lovely!

[Pyrrhula]

Again a so beautiful bird pic, Love them all

[Rosie Kind]

What can I say? This is lovely - another fav

[Dawn Wilson]

Lovely shot .. What a beautiful bird!

[Matt Clendon]

Another fine capture, but where's the Batman one. I'm sure I saw a thumnail for a red bird with Batman tufts last night, but now I can't find it. :(

[carol white]

Another lovely shot!

[Jennifer C]

beautiful photography indeed!!!!

[Claire]

Very lovely and I liked those buds too.

[Carolyn White]

@sabresun Thank you! The Batman Cardinal is on my facebook page. :0)

[Shirley Banford]

Beautiful dof. Nice catch.

[Muse]

Wow, beautiful bird and pic!

[robinwarner]

gosh..what a superb pose

[Roberta Clark Chalmers]

Perfect catch! These are lovely birds - Nice job!

[Sharon]

Another amazing perfect capture!!!

[JenRR]

beautiful!

[tim williams]

Another beautiful bird study, looks a little like our Grey Robins

[MaryBeth Dailey]

Less tired today...came back to see him. Faved! I like the surroundings...I see all my M birds in either hedge type bushes or on the fence by my car, or in the same type tree and everything is gray and dull...I like this.

[Denise Breimeir]

Love those little feet!!

[Netkonnexion]

Nice shot.

[Zoe Ferrie]

Gorgeous bird, love the background and DOF!

[Arline Florentino]

WOW. This is gorgeous.

[Terry Beigie]

gorgeous!

[Jenna Richards]

Nice capture of him. Great background.