Bird Studies

I have been fooling around with the camera more and more, getting used to the zoom lens.  I have always wanted to be able to take superior photo references and do some bird studies.  I love bird art and one of my favorite artists for wildlife art, is Carl Brenders.  His book was one of the first books I ever purchased. 
I am finishing up a small piece using this photo reference I took.  I will post the image tomorrow when it is finished.