CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE As photo judges say : If a photo of a a bird is a static subject : "I could have taken that photo myself. There is no skill taking a photo of a static bird ." One has to watch that static birds or birds to see when to capture that cute moment or moment of action. F[...]

So, the human eye notices the colour red even at the smallest percentage as they look at surrounding area. Look at RED BUSES, RED STOP SIGNS, RED SPORTS CARS, RED ROSES, RED TELEPHONE BOXES. So colourful birds take my eye. The finch family are a wonderful confection of colour and elegance from[...]

The red coloured male chaffinch is a very sleek little individual. He has a hover which lends to a great wing shape when photographed at the right time. gb10002

Once again the male chaffinch has wonderful wing shapes as he hovers in mid air. gb10003

The male chaffinch has an elegance which surpasses most of the garden birds that I photograph. This wing shape was a special photo for me as it shows the split second wing shape that the camera can capture. gb10004

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

Perfect wing shape and lovely detail in his face. Lovely tones in his wings. A photo to be proud of. sku OWL10001

The downward wing flap gives great symmetry to the bird. Once again the sun was my friend and did not wash out the detail of the wonderful barn owl. sku OWL10002

To see the open mouth as he screeched as he flew along. I like his feet tucked together as he flew across the sky. sku OWL10003

A very light coloured owl on a very bright day. A beautiful majestic owl. sku OWL10004

A closer view of the barn with late afternoon light helping to keep the warm colours of the bird. sku OWL10005

An iconic photo as I call them. A photo that tells me - "beat that" and I strive to do so in my next photo day. A little owl - great eyes. sku OWL10006