Ever since the move, I haven’t been able to do any backyard bird photography. I’m missing the variety of birds that were always right outside my window. I never thought that I’d be the type to have multiple feeding stations- well, at least not in my thirties.

I am hoping to get my new backyard feeders set up within the next couple of weeks. I’m excited to see what species I’ll be able to photograph down here, especially in the winter. I’m really hoping to get a photo of an Indigo Bunting this year.

To try to fill my backyard birding void, I’ve been scrolling through my archives and I stumbled across this image of a Carolina Wren that I took in December of 2022. 

I took this shot with my Sigma 150-600 Contemporary lens. I absolutely love this lens. There is a slight learning curve to it, and it’s pretty heavy to hand hold at 4.25lbs, but with practice it gets easier. Though, I’d highly recommend a tripod if you’re going to do any video work with it.

I’d love to get a native Nikon lens in the future, but for those on a budget, the Sigma is definitely a fantastic choice.