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Hawfinch

by John Robinson

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted April 25, 2011232 views12 comments
Hawfinch (female)
Usual pool set up.

JohnR

Comments

12 comments
Comment posted by Fran French on April 25, 2011 at 3:13 PM
Still amazes me what you get in your pools John, absolutely lovely. The mossy b/g shows her off a treat. Nice one.

Fran :toast: :wavey: :wavey: :wavey: :toast:
Registered on June 9, 2008, 4 Posts, 47 Comments
Comment posted by Oscar Dewhurst on April 25, 2011 at 4:46 PM
Very nice John :toast: just amazing what turns up at your pools

Oscar :wavey:
Registered on August 6, 2009, 85 Posts, 502 Comments
Comment posted by Des Ong on April 25, 2011 at 6:06 PM
The setting of this one really helped set this wonderful bird off nicely.
Registered on July 12, 2007, 23 Posts, 234 Comments
Comment posted by John Robinson on April 25, 2011 at 6:40 PM
Thanks.
Male too so they could be breeding. :frown:
JohnR
Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments
Comment posted by Austin Thomas on April 25, 2011 at 7:18 PM
I hope they are a pair and breed locally John.

I like the way the light is concentrated on the subject. Very effective.

Cheers

Austin
Registered on March 7, 2008, 45 Posts, 207 Comments
Comment posted by John Robinson on April 25, 2011 at 7:41 PM
Austin
If they did breed locally I suspect that they would be hounded to death if the nest was found, as a lot of the forest here is public access.. It has been pretty hectic even through the Winter.
Not all bird watchers and photographers are squeaky clean !:frown:
Cheers
John
Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments
Comment posted by Sandra Hendrikse on April 26, 2011 at 4:29 AM
You've captured this beautiful bird in a lovely setting. Very nice! :smile:
Registered on January 23, 2008, 48 Posts, 769 Comments
Comment posted by David Sewell on April 26, 2011 at 5:30 AM
John, If anyine can get a shot of a hawfinch family it has to be you. What will the pools turn up next I wonder?

David
Registered on September 10, 2008, 63 Posts, 801 Comments
Comment posted by Karen Summers on April 26, 2011 at 5:55 AM
Another super shot John
Registered on December 3, 2009, 83 Posts, 818 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Davies on April 26, 2011 at 3:00 PM
A nice capture . The blacks look a little blocked up but the bird is almost 3D!
Registered on February 3, 2009, 21 Posts, 327 Comments
Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on April 26, 2011 at 6:46 PM

Looks like you have Hawfinch nailed, John. No nits from me :toast:

Andy...
Registered on September 24, 2006, 123 Posts, 1254 Comments
Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on April 27, 2011 at 7:53 AM
My congrats, John- Never seen this beauty until now- Nice pose and perfect exposure on this- Well done, Fabio
Registered on December 3, 2010, 90 Posts, 1614 Comments