It's always difficult to choose my favorite photos from the past year. I have various reasons for liking certain photos. Sometimes it's the subject or the composition or the light or maybe a "first", but it could also be something sentimental connected to the photo and known only to me. At any rate, these are my personal favorites from 2019.

House Finch 1/2000 sec. f/7.1 ISO 2000

Kentucky 1/500 sec. f/10 ISO 800

Carolina Wren 1/800 sec. f/6.3 ISO 2500

Red Fox 1/640 sec. f/6.3 ISO 500

Eastern Cottontail 1/800 sec. f/6.3 ISO 2000

Pileated Woodpecker 1/320 sec. f/6.3 ISO 2500

Kentucky 1/30 sec. f/4.5 ISO 8000

Blue Jay 1/400 sec. f/6.3 ISO 2500

Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1/400 sec. f/6.3 ISO 2000

White-breasted Nuthatch 1/3200 sec. f/7.1 ISO 1600

Barn Swallow 1/2500 sec. f/6.3 ISO 2000

Bobwhite Quail 1/3200 sec. f/6.3 ISO 2500

Kentucky 1/50 sec. f/6.3 ISO 100

Linking to Saturday's Critters, Our World Tuesday, and Wild Bird Wednesday