"I have a Nikon camera, I love to take a photograph ..."

My brother sold me his Nikon D50 digital camera with a 75-150 mm zoom lens. I've been wanting a digital camera since seeing a lot of digital bird photos being posted on Flickr and on Facebook pages such as Birding Ohio and Cincinnati Birders.

After my dentist appointment yesterday (12/30/2014) I decided to go on a quick photo shoot at Otto Armleder Park east of Cincinnati on Wooster Pike (not far from Lunken Airport). I did not find many willing subjects, save for a cooperative Canada Goose and a hovering female American Kestrel (photo not included because it is out of focus). Digital photography is new to me and I'm just using the automatic setting and shooting in JPEG format until I learn more advanced techniques such as shooting in "raw."

Canada Goose

Otto Armleder Park 12/30/2014

Here is the same photo, heavily cropped.

Today, in my backyard, this pair of Red-tailed Hawks circled overhead.

Red-tailed Hawk pair

Covedale, OH (a suburb of Cincinnati)

12/31/2014

I was also able to crop two photos, shown below.

 Red-tailed Hawk

Covedale, OH (12/31/2014)

Here are some slightly out of focus shots from yesterday at Otto Armleder Park:

female American Kestrel (cropped)

Otto Armleder Park 12/30/2014

Great Blue Heron (cropped)

Otto Armleder Park 12/30/2014

old bird's nest (appears to be American Goldfinch, although Yellow Warbler was also considered)

Otto Armleder Park 12/30/2014

I could learn alot about digital bird photography from other birders who regularly post online, such as Donald Morse, Jr.

I plan to go on another photo shoot soon, hoping to get some shots of some raptors and waterfowl. Until then, enjoy the shots shown in this post.