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UK Goldfinch....nemesis no more.

 
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Jun 03, 2009 12:44 |  #1

Well i finally managed to get a few shots of a Goldfinch today,i was begining to wonder if i would ever get to see one standing still let alone get a shot.

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Jun 03, 2009 13:19 |  #2

Beautiful shots Carlton, I will assume thi sis a UK Male Goldfinch.


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Jun 03, 2009 13:24 as a reply to  @ patlannon's post |  #3

Lovely looking bird.


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Jun 03, 2009 13:30 |  #4

Great pics - lovely exposures & background.


  
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Jun 03, 2009 13:32 |  #5

Congratulations Carlton, great shots!! They are a bit frisky aren't they?!!


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Jun 03, 2009 13:34 |  #6

Very sharp shots which stand out beautifully against the background.


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Jun 03, 2009 13:47 |  #7

Great captures thanks for sharing


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Jun 03, 2009 13:56 |  #8

Congratulations, i still haven't managed a decent shot of a Goldfinch. ;)

These look a tad over-sharpened to me, but i could be wrong (i usually am :lol:).


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Jun 03, 2009 13:59 |  #9

Beautiful shots of a great looking little bird.

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Jun 03, 2009 14:37 |  #10

Beautiful bird...I like that second shot! Well done!


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Jun 03, 2009 15:29 |  #11

Gorgeous shots Carlton of a very beautiful bird.


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Jun 03, 2009 15:49 |  #12

Absolutely beautiful. And how very different from our goldfinch here!


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Jun 03, 2009 15:50 as a reply to  @ jgrussell's post |  #13

Thanks for the great comments, much apprecited.


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Jun 03, 2009 18:22 |  #14

Nice shots, we get lots of these in the garden, just keep giving them nyger seeds :D


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Jun 03, 2009 18:32 |  #15
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Gorgeous shots! great color and very sharp!!


  
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