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CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE Static bird photography can be said to be "done by anyone". I therefore have to show super detail and dynamic wave shapes. sku 90007

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE Mr Tufted has a scruffy hair day. I lowe the wake (water shape behind him) that he created. sku 90008

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE These birds are such characters. I search for ultra sharp face reflections and when I see them I strive for my mirrored face photo. sku 90009

CLICK / TAP PHOTO TO ENLARGE On beautiful coloured waters the tufted floats past and has a look at me. sku 90010

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