03/01/15 Winter Snowstorm & Wildlife Part: II

A blue jay about to take flight during another winter snowfall in Edwards, IL

Earlier this month, I decided to shoot some more wildlife in the local-area during yet another snowfall. I recently just purchased a new Canon lens and was eager to test it out of course. Last week, I ended up upgrading my Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 IS telephoto-zoom lens I've been shooting with for what seems like an eternity to the new Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.0-5.6 II L IS telephoto-zoom lens. After an entire day shooting wildlife during another winter snowstorm I was simply amazed at the quality of the glass on this lens. It was well worth the investment to say the least! I can't wait for spring and summer to shoot more with this lens. I've added several images I shot with my Canon 5D Mark III and new telephoto-zoom lens below:

 A vibrant cardinal taking refuge from the falling snowflakes!

 Falling snowflakes can create a stunning winter scene!

 Snowflakes currently falling and a blue jay!

A red-headed woodpecker

A tufted titmouse hanging out in the falling snow!

A shot like this doesn't happen too often...

A red-bellied woodpecker

Another blue jay about to take off in flight...

I was hoping I'd get some of these snowflakes in the background in some of my shots on this day...

A house finch

Amazing detail!

Quite stunning!

A quick winter scene in the backyard...

A female northern cardinal grabbing some lunch!

"Hanging on to the last days of winter"

A pretty neat shot here!

A tufted titmouse about to enjoy a meal...

 A blue jay just after cracking open a peanut...

 A mourning dove

 More snow...

 Quite photogenic!

 I love the falling snowflakes in this shot as it adds a nice winter's touch to the scene!

 A male cardinal...

 A female cardinal...

 I was very impressed with this new Canon telephoto-zoom lens I shot these photos with...

 I can't ask for anything better here...

 "Enjoying the view"

 A blue jay amidst the snowy landscape!

 A well-timed shot!

 A blue jay close-up!

 Another shot of the photogenic red-bellied woodpecker on this tree as some sunshine finally appears in the late-afternoon...

This was a fun day of photography testing out my new Canon camera lens. The falling snowflakes provided a true winter feel to many of the photos I shot as well. I'll be posting more as I venture out over the coming months as it appears spring is right around the corner...