Christmas brought me a new camera! It is a Canon PowerShot SX40 HS zooms from 24mm to 840mm pretty cool! It also has a red button on the back, press the red button and your shooting video. The video is pretty good, tested it inside a restaurant with my 2 yo grand niece in Ohio. All photos and video below were using the new SX40 HS
One of the first photos I took with the new camera on Christmas day. Here is the tiny Brown Creeper now a regular visitor to our suet station.
The bees on December 31 2011 today! You can see two large orange pollen packets in this photo.
The bees are bring in pollen like crazy, three kinds from what I could tell on this 60+ degree day here in Rougemont, NC. Helleborus foetidus is blooming and I saw at least 6 bees on it in the few minutes I was observing, the pollen was a straw color. Locals have reported seeing bees on maples in blooms, so many the buzz could be heard.
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I can see a difference in the photos with your new camera. It's working for you. The best in 2012 to you and yours.
ReplyDeleteI wondered where the bees were getting pollen this time of the year. Your new camera takes wonderful pictures. I got a new Canon to carry in my purse for Christmas too. I am always armed with a camera. LOL! The Sparrow shot is fantastic.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you and Meg.
Great pic's from your new Canon! The birds are great, Ilove the Brown Creeper and the sparrow id wonderful. I wish you and your family a very happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteGreat shots from your new toy. And video, too.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!!!
Great shots! The bee photos are awsome. I love the brown creeper. I used to have a pair on our front pines, but they moved on. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteOh Randy, I do love that first image! What very pretty bird. We don’t see this one in Scotland. Great results from your new camera and good video too.
ReplyDeleteI can’t see bees like this at a hive without remembering a recent piece of footage (shown on television) of Hornets devouring a hive of honey bees in just a few hours. An absolute massacre it was. The wildlife cameraman had set up cameras in the hive and they gave incredible views of the carnage. He had mixed feelings, knowing his footage was unique but at the same time watching the honey bees go down like this was also hard to see.
Sorry, didn’t mean to chat on. Just popped by to wish you a very HAPPY NEW YEAR! Hope it’s a good one for camera opportunities :-)
Nice shots. Have fun with your new toy and happy new year!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Randy! Wishing you and Meg an abundance of blessing throughout 2012. Your new camera sure shoots great photos. Love the bee trying to get into the helebore and the White-throated Sparrow is so crisp! Those carrots look so real and yummy. All that good food will help your cold. Great to support Plan Parenthood! Shameful cuts . . . they need our help. Kudos to you for sharing. Carol
ReplyDeleteThat sparrow picture is amazing! I need to learn how to take pictures of birds.
ReplyDeleteRandy, I want to thank you for your comment on my post about killing our forest. One of the worst parts of the story is that that person who did it lives in our neighborhood and used to walk his own dog in that forest. When prices on timber went up he swapped another property for this piece of land with the only purpose - to harvest trees and sell them to China... Thanks again!
It's not clear you needed a new camera. All your pictures are always fabulous. :)
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