Hi Tony,
congratulations ....

The birds are finest!!!
They really have this SIGMA / FOVEON-look, that I love these cameras for!
It would be interesting to know more about camera/lens/exposure .... ?!
Green Woodpecker (male)
SD14 / SIGMA 80-400mm EX OS (@400mm) / F:5,6 open
goose fledgling
SD14 / SIGMA 18-200mm DC OS (@200mm) / F: 7.1 / ....1/200s... ISO 200
bluetit
SD14 / VIVITAR 400mm (35 years old lens!) / F: 5,6 open / ...1/640s ... / ISO 400
duckling
SD14 / SIGMA 18-200mm DC OS (@200mm) / F:6.3 open / .... 1/60s (freehended! OS on) / ISO400
Tony, your wonderful pictures might look even better, avoiding this ugly frame at the post's end?!
are the instructions, to avoid it (if you like)!
See you with nice pictures
Klaus