To photograph the cool open wing at high speed is an exhilarating project. It freezes the extreme speed of wing flap of these super small blue tit birds. gb10017

Some may prefer the static bird on a branch scenario - the placid bird resting a while before he takes off again. The solitary branch with the solitary bird. gb10019

A photo must tell a story lest it be boring and mundane. We see our little blue tit friend spying out his next dinner. gb10019

The most spectacular bird of the finch family that I have photographed to date is in my opinion the goldfinch. The gold stripes on the wings, the red, black and white across his face - all point to a remarkable bird. Another bird who keeps himself to himself for most of the day and comes out late af[...]

A goldfinch at full wing stretch is a beautiful sight to see. The stripes of the wing can be seen clearly. gb10021

The downward movement of the wing flap lets us have a good look at his face and see the outward side of his wing. gb10022

The streamline look has been a part of my birds in flight portfolio and it seems to be growing. Maybe soon I will upload my cormorant in streamline mode and my heron in streamline mode. gb10023