I agree #2 is certainly the strongest shot, #3 would have been a bin job for me as the head is cut off, #1 is as said a shame about the tail but a good shot.
No1 photoshop out the log behind the bird and crop it heavily to remove the twigs either side, better still try to position yourself so there is nothing to distract from the bird. Bluetits are really obliging so wait until the right pose before pressing the shutter.
I use crunchy peanut butter smeared on the rear of a twig to keep them interested a little longer. They just clear off if you use peanuts or seed as soon as they pick one up.
No 2 very nice.
No 3 one for the bin i'm afraid. Though i do like the water detail dripping from the beak.
Thanks for the comments and honesty
I was in a hide looking through a hole similar to a letterbox, so positioning was not really an option. However I take on board the cropping and cloning advice.
Will go out with some peanut butter and give it whirl. Thank you
markyboy.1967
You are streets ahead of me in terms of photography and I am sure I will learn from you and others on the forum. Many thanks for the tips.
I had no intention of putting my own feeders at any RSPB site, I was referring to local woodlands etc.
Great images of the Birds of prey
Only saying as i was in the hide and Zul spoke to a few people for moving feeders etc--loads still do it though.You will get better images but its a matter of spending the time in the hide and watching where certain birds like to land before going on feeders then focus on that spot before checking the background is clean of clutter and then recompose if needed. May meet up with you at some point in the hide.Good luck.
It depends if your interest is in wildlife/birds or in photography. Several sights are great for bird watching but very hard on photography and then you have great photography places like lochwinnoch at certain times but arent so diverse with different species.
We should wear TP badges or something when we're down there so we know to say hello. I found the fence with the letter box openings good for getting close but only one perch that had a relatively uncluttered background, but it is a busy spot for the little critters.