Hawfinch - Record Shot :-)
I declare these as record shots as they are taken in at Parkend, Forest of Dean. There was so little light when I arrived but the birds were around and therefore I grabbed these images before moving on to find the Boar. An ISO5000 setting was required as it was that dark.
Parkend has an area of grass, en-circled by Yew and Beech trees. A perfect location for these birds.
I do not really enjoy these locations as the birds are fed and so finding & seeing them is no challenge. Given the number of Hawfinch reports there have been in Q4 2017, I really ought to have gone looking. However, on the plus side it provides an ideal opportunity to see these bird close up, watch their flight and hear a variety of calls. As a learning exercise it is a wonderful experience.
Hawfinch - Record Shot :-)
I declare these as record shots as they are taken in at Parkend, Forest of Dean. There was so little light when I arrived but the birds were around and therefore I grabbed these images before moving on to find the Boar. An ISO5000 setting was required as it was that dark.
Parkend has an area of grass, en-circled by Yew and Beech trees. A perfect location for these birds.
I do not really enjoy these locations as the birds are fed and so finding & seeing them is no challenge. Given the number of Hawfinch reports there have been in Q4 2017, I really ought to have gone looking. However, on the plus side it provides an ideal opportunity to see these bird close up, watch their flight and hear a variety of calls. As a learning exercise it is a wonderful experience.