Bluejay

Today, I took way too many photos of the birds at the feeders, trying different settings on the big lens. The light bouncing off the snow was extra bright this morning, so I didn’t need a high ISO. I turned off the VR and used manual focus. This all seemed to make a big difference. 
My first extra is of a trio of cardinals all resting on the same branch. 
My second extra is of the wind blowing the snow against an old tobacco barn. We finally got out today to run some errands. The side roads are still messy, but the main roads are clear. Thank goodness my husband was able to clear our road with the tractor.