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Hawfinch

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted February 5, 2011109 views10 comments

Hawfinch
One of the most secretive birds we have .
This one has the kernal from a blackthorn berry in its bill about to be cracked.
Bedroom window.
47 feet away.
D200
Sigma 500mm
500ISO
125th @f7.1
Levels. Sharpened CZM
70% of full frame
Thanks
JohnR

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Neil Burton on February 5, 2011 at 2:38 PM

I still never saw one, brilliant!

Registered on September 16, 2010, 26 Posts, 461 Comments

Comment posted by Justin on February 5, 2011 at 3:21 PM

A good shot of a fine species. The few traces of snow add a little something extra to the overall scene.

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

Comment posted by PhilH on February 5, 2011 at 3:25 PM

Very nice image of a rather super bird....the environment showing is nice....

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

Comment posted by Mark Davies on February 5, 2011 at 5:43 PM

The light only snow can give you just adds to the image , smashing capture

Registered on February 3, 2009, 21 Posts, 327 Comments

Comment posted by Fran French on February 6, 2011 at 5:33 AM

Very nice indeed John. I have never seen one of these yet! The snow on the branches really adds to the image of this stunning little bird. Nice one.

Fran

Registered on June 9, 2008, 4 Posts, 47 Comments

Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on February 6, 2011 at 7:27 AM

Nicely framed by the branches John

Well done.

Geoff.

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

Comment posted by Phil Mclean on February 6, 2011 at 8:28 AM

Super colours,lighting and framing.And you've got it feeding as well.Nice one John.

Phil.

Registered on March 16, 2010, 30 Posts, 153 Comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on February 6, 2011 at 3:38 PM

Thanks all.
Certainly miss the snow with that special underlight it provides. Miss the birds too- they've moved on along with their attendant twitchers.

Cheers
JohnR

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

Comment posted by Karen Summers on February 6, 2011 at 3:46 PM

love this John love the snow it adds so much and a fab bird to get an image of

Registered on December 3, 2009, 83 Posts, 818 Comments

Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on February 7, 2011 at 6:43 AM

Super shot of a very special bird, very envious of this one John, I only ever see these at the very tops of the trees.

Thats not a dust bunny is it

Andy...

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