[Fangman]

Missed Christmas cards - in time for Easter.

Must have learnt this stare from my daughter.

Female chaffinch - much bolder that the male.

Blackbird - usually defending its patch.

Goldfinch checking me out - first on the feeder in the mornigs at the moment.

Can't get enough of these little finches - really brighten up the day.
All in this mornings break away from updating a database.
The blackbird yesterday went in a time warp! I wondered how many would spot that the bird taken yesterday nestled in last years snowdrops!RobBaron came nearest - blame my monitor in sunlight making me over correct - looked different later and saw the green cast.

[Dabhand16]

Great set - #1 for me

[skipper954]

Wonderful bird images. I particulary like 4 and 6. But who's counting?

skip

[nichpr]

Its fun to see birds displaying some "character" as in #2 & #5. Also fun seeing different species than we have here.
- Paul

[Rob Barron]

I wish we got more of our featehred friends come into my garden.... but then it might have something to do with the fact I haven't got a garden but hey, mindor detail

Lovely set Fang, well done

Cheers,
Rob

[sawdust]

3rd one for me but there all cracking shots well done

[stepheno]

The blackbird is the best by far. I think a higher ISO, on some of them would have allowed a faster shutter speed.

[fionaB]

lovely images, i have loads of birds in my garden but they are all sparrows ( both types) robins, blackies and starlings,,,, we did have a couple of green finches but havent seen them since and we do get an odd sparrow hawk, i am hoping that the peregrins that live in the bp decide to come and pay us a visit one day as we are only a stone throw away! lol

[Fangman]

Originally Posted by stepheno

The blackbird is the best by far. I think a higher ISO, on some of them would have allowed a faster shutter speed.

I find that with anything over the iso setting of 200 on my canon 350D I am bothered by noise. It is a pain - may just be my camera but really shows if there has to be much cropping, mainly in shadows. Noise software helps, but then there is a loss in detail unless recovered with the history brush. Bring on more light! Most have -1or 2 stop fill in flash anyway.

[karen fiona]

i'd love for these birds to come in my garden too, our neibourghs have loads of cats so the poor birds dont stand a chance, your bird pics are beautiful,

karen