Tord
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I meant the Hawfinch, sometimes I mix up the English names of species.
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???Tord,
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Great pics guys. Dan, the Hawfinch shot is a beauty! I'm still yet to see one in the flesh!
There was a lot going on by the compost today.
Nice action! Thanks for sharing
Nice action! The Hawk looks like a Common Buzzard to me (Buteo buteo).Thanks for watching
Yes there's always action if the two ravens and the hawk are involved.
Must be a hard life to be a hawk.
(The scope is a Astro Professional 80ED and the Camera a Canon 350D by the way)
I wanted to share with you the weather we are facing... the picture shows what it looks like on the seaside where NE wind is blowing towards shore.
The only good thing with the weather these days is that we sometimes get sun. I have been relatively successful this winter in spotting Kingfishers and sneaking close enough to get reasonably detailed shots. Shame about the branches obstructing the line of sight.
I have found some small coastal rivers that will not freeze in the coldest of winter. That's where the KF survive. On a good day I will spot a couple of KF per hour. Sometimes I am lucky to see them land within photo range (25 m or less), but usually they just fly by. It's hard work...Looks like the Kingfisher is freezing.. What do they eat when rivers and lakes are frozen?
A couple of years ago I was paddling a nearby river and I couldn't believe that I spotted a Kingfisher as well. I doubt that I will ever be able to take a photo of it, but I give a try.
I guess in white winter it's much easier to spot them (but also to be spotted).