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Jun 23, 2009 09:46 |  #1

Taken in my garden last week. 40D + 400/5.6 hand held.

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Jun 23, 2009 10:21 |  #2

What a pretty Bird....great shot Roy.


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Jun 23, 2009 10:24 |  #3

Great shot Roy of such a lovely bird i also love the Greenfinch


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Jun 23, 2009 11:00 |  #4

What a beauty. Nicely done.


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Jun 23, 2009 12:25 |  #5

Thanks for commenting Sharon, Stevie and jgr.


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Jun 23, 2009 12:27 as a reply to  @ Roy C's post |  #6

Thats a beautiful shot Roy




  
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Jun 23, 2009 12:37 |  #7

Roy, that's a beautiful Bird in a very nice pose.


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Jun 23, 2009 14:16 |  #8

Great looking little bird! Love the colors...well captured Roy.


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Jun 23, 2009 14:44 |  #9

Beautiful shot, Roy. Just lovely :D


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Jun 23, 2009 14:52 |  #10

I love Bullfinches ... I remember when I was a kid I got a book about garden bird spotting and it was featured on the front. I thought pretty damn exotic looking ... will never see them in Liverpool :-) Always a thrill to see one in the wild.


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Jun 23, 2009 15:24 |  #11

Stunner of a shot, Roy. One of our prettiest birds.


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Jun 23, 2009 15:27 |  #12

Wow stunning shot, great colour and composition.


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Jun 23, 2009 15:33 |  #13

Roy, this is a gorgeous shot of a beautiful bird. Well done.


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Jun 23, 2009 15:56 |  #14

Nice shot, I've never seen one of these.


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Jun 23, 2009 17:29 |  #15

Fabulous,I once saw one in my garden but no time to grab the camera :(,is that a strategically placed branch by a feeder ?



  
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