Much appreciated Alan. Thanks for jumping in, your advice has been taken on board. I like the idea of the Starling going somewhere. I will use this next time
I think the photos lack clarity and I would like them to be able to pick up more details in the feathers and not too much noise. I had uploaded them from Adobe Light Room 4 without doing too much post editing.
Behind all of this, is this question. Is it the limitations of the sensor, or is the 12.1 mp range adequate for what I am expecting? I was not close to the little birdies when I took the shots.