Thanks!

I was using my good friend the Canon 400 mm L lens.

Lately that lens has been on the camera more than my 17-40 mm L series lens.

But then, the 17-40 wasn't built for taking shots of birds 60 to 100 feet or more away.

photo 1:
Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 40D
Image Date: 2011-01-22 11:46:34 -0800
Focal Length: 400.0mm
Aperture: f/9.0
Exposure Time: 0.0025 s (1/400)
ISO equiv: 200
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: shutter priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined
Photo 3:
Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 40D
Image Date: 2011-01-22 11:43:42 -0800
Focal Length: 400.0mm
Aperture: f/9.0
Exposure Time: 0.0025 s (1/400)
ISO equiv: 200
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: shutter priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined
Dick