CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE With a close up photo comes great detail. sku 80010

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE The greylag has a ruffled neck which is a great subject for detail. sku 80011

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE These two look like they don't know what to say to each other. sku 80012

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

As I always note - "a birds wing shape is EVERYTHING" in birds in flight photography. To see the parallel lines of the wing shape and the elegance of the bird and the detail in the face of the bird is everything to me as a wildlife photographer. gb10005

A more upright capture of the wing shape as the female chaffinch passes the fence in the countryside. gb10006

The wing shape changes once more as the wings are aimed forwards as the female chaffinch coasts in to land. gb10007

The wings of the female chaffinch are firmly tucked in as it comes in to land. gb10008

Once again the chaffinch has flown in with beautiful outstretched wings and a late afternoon sun glow. gb10009

With legs outstretched and another eye pleasing wing shape the female chaffinch eases into her landing. gb10010

This was my first ever sighting and first ever photograph of a greenfinch. He seems to have an angry face or maybe its just a determined expression. I love his wing shape and his greenish gold feathers. gb10011

A more outstretched and elegant landing approach with wings aimed towards the back of the greenfinch. gb10012

The greenfinch is a very secretive bird. He hides in the trees most of the time. I have only seen him rarely in my journeys to the countryside to photograph garden birds. The finch family are a majestic and colourful family of birds. gb10013