When you bother to seek the advice of a mentor than it probably behooves you to pay attention to that advice. So today I shot my bird pictures with my longer lens so I wouldn't need to crop. Well the problem is the best pictures were in the trees so I still cropped just not as much. When I went by the pond today I looked to see if the ducks were still there. Well didn't see them but saw some new ones. Going back in the morning with my camera.
Thank you for the comment shared on my B&W Barn on the Hill picture. I really appreciate that.