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Hawfinch

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted December 23, 2010155 views14 comments

Hawfinch
This is a different bird from the other which has a mark on the bill. This one is eating the few remaining shriveled up Blackthorn sloes. These are at the front of the tree so its about as near as it will get. (45 feet)
Cropped from horizontal . (The lens will not move on my strenghtened home made mount.)
D200 Sigma 50-500
640 ISO
125th @f7.1
Processed PSPro.
Levels Sharpened czm Some snow toned down a bit which really made the exposure a pain.
Festive Greetings to all the friends I have made on the forum.
Cheers
JohnR

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Phil Shaw on December 23, 2010 at 12:57 PM

Good bird to be getting shots of. I particularly like the behavioural context that you've captured.

Registered on July 25, 2005, 26 Posts, 110 Comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on December 23, 2010 at 1:56 PM

Thanks Phil
To be honest its often the behaviour that interests me more than the picture taking.

Cheers
John

Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments

Comment posted by Matt Cole on December 23, 2010 at 2:30 PM

a great bird to have visiting you John. A nice shot too. It may be me, but the head looks ever so slightly over sharpened I think.

Matt

Registered on February 18, 2008, 17 Posts, 267 Comments

Comment posted by Justin on December 23, 2010 at 4:27 PM

A good, strong portrait of this charismatic species.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 106 Posts, 1697 Comments

Comment posted by Maggie Campbell on December 23, 2010 at 5:00 PM

Another nice capture John. Like the eye. I take it you keep a record of all the birds that visit your garden. It should make very good reading.

Festive greetings to you. Have replied to your pm.

Registered on April 15, 2009, 8 Posts, 124 Comments

Comment posted by David Sewell on December 23, 2010 at 5:19 PM

I KNEW you would keep on getting better shots. Hope you will keep on taking them over he next few days and show us some more.

Best wishes,

David

Registered on September 10, 2008, 63 Posts, 801 Comments

Comment posted by Lee fisher on December 23, 2010 at 5:36 PM

A cracker John, like seeing the bird here in context to its surroundings an interesting pose too,
Cheers Lee,

Registered on September 10, 2010, 13 Posts, 89 Comments

Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on December 23, 2010 at 6:11 PM

Another excellent capture John

Merry Christmas.

Geoff.

Registered on August 20, 2010, 192 Posts, 980 Comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on December 23, 2010 at 7:54 PM

Thanks all.
Festive greetings
(PS Its1am and I am still sober !
For those of you that have the impression I drink a lot. Absolutely !)
Its the only thing that keeps me sober. !

Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments

Comment posted by PhilH on December 24, 2010 at 1:59 AM

LoL... John....

Have one for me... lovely behaviour image

Have a wonderful xmas and our best to Jean...

Registered on December 31, 2004, 51 Posts, 281 Comments

Comment posted by Dale Sutton on December 24, 2010 at 2:10 AM

Well done John another great shot.

Dale

Registered on December 9, 2009, 15 Posts, 84 Comments

Comment posted by David Kjaer on December 24, 2010 at 5:34 AM

I can only dream about having these in the garden - another nice image John.

David

Registered on January 4, 2006, 128 Posts, 4170 Comments

Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on December 24, 2010 at 12:10 PM

Festive greetings to you too, John.

Smart shot of an even smarter bird, nice one John.

Andy...

Registered on September 24, 2006, 123 Posts, 1254 Comments

Comment posted by Oscar Dewhurst on December 24, 2010 at 2:38 PM

Great shot John - I have only ever seen 1 of these - the colours are lovely

Oscar

Registered on August 6, 2009, 85 Posts, 502 Comments