Waxwings

 Found a flock of these winter migrants in the top of a poplar tree yesterday. I couldn't see them clearly, even through the camera's zoom on the viewfinder as the sky behind was too bright. As it was, I should have stopped down the aperture more than I did so the exposure was darker and the depth of field deeper. As it was, I had to increase the shadows pretty severely in Picasa and sharpen them to make them satisfactory. I still liked the shots, though, especially the lower one when they took off. Taken with the 70-300mm.