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Bullfinch

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Posted by Stephen Kaluski on April 20, 2012 at 9:37 AM
Bullfinch
Appreciate the response and feedback on the last image, thank you. :wavey:

As a rule I rarely do Avian, not sure why, but when the occasion arises well, it's good fun and can still be just as testing at times too. Having put up more bird boxes along one my stretches in between the monsoons, I noticed that there were a pair of Bullfinches floating around, so with the camera close at hand I set too to getting some images and this is one of them. Sadly with adding feeders and bird boxes this is now a great mobile kitchen for either the Sparrow hawk or Goshawk that seems to be patrolling this location. As I took this shot he/she grabbed a snack!

Steve
Subject: Bullfinch on hawthorn branch (I think) (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)
Location: UK
Camera: Canon MKIIV
Lens: 500f/4 + 1.4 x- Bean bag
Exposure: 1/160s at f/8 ISO400 +0.67 stop compensation
Crop: Slight tighter for presentation [i](original capture horizontal)

Barry, Subject distance 6.8m :wink:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on April 20, 2012 at 10:13 AM

Looks good Steve, and certainly better than any Bully shot that I have. Might be worth installing a perch for the Sparrow/Goshawk.

Andy... :smile:
Posted by PhilH on April 20, 2012 at 10:17 AM
Nice, I like the setting.... I can never remember which flowers first and which gets its leaves first, Hawthorn or Blackthorn...

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on April 20, 2012 at 10:31 AM
Andy, image a single track lane (plenty in W Yorks) flanked by 6ft hedgerow (hawthorn amongst others :biggrin:) defining the various farmers fields, then the occasional outcrop of very much taller trees this is where he/she patrols/perches so lots of lookout spots in a natural setting, but not sure about the speed these things fly at!!!

Phil, this was the spot where Roland R came to say hello. :biggrin:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on April 20, 2012 at 11:52 AM
Lovely image and a very nice setting. Great detail. :smile:
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on April 20, 2012 at 2:13 PM
Lovely shot Steve, nice colours, although the oof branch behind the bird does get in the way a bit for me :toast: :toast:

Oscar :wavey:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on April 20, 2012 at 3:55 PM
Nice Bully image Steve, colours are superb. Hope this one wasn't the actual snack! :biggrin:

Nick. :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Jeroen Stel on April 20, 2012 at 3:55 PM
Lovely Bullfinch in habitat Steve! Colors look spot-on and detail is splendid.

greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by keith mitchell on April 21, 2012 at 3:51 AM
Steve! a good looking Bullfinch in its habitat,great detail in the large image.

Keith.
Posted by Kim Connolly on April 21, 2012 at 8:31 AM
Hi Steve, lovely bullfinch, they are such handsome birds, super sharp and a nice habitat shot too. :wavey:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on April 21, 2012 at 8:45 AM
Thanks everyone :wavey: , hi Kim, hope all is well with you. :wink:

cheers
Steve
Posted by John Robinson on April 21, 2012 at 12:19 PM
Steve
Little central with the subject looking "out " of the picture but nice looking bird.
JR