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    Hawfinch - Record Shots

    With this winters mass invasion of these stunning birds I had to try and capture one somewhere. Managed to track a few down this morning , light was awful , birds were flighty and distant so these are massive crops but I am happy to keep them as record shots.

    Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustres ) by Steve Dawes, on Flickr
    Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustres ) by Steve Dawes, on Flickr
    Steve ( LSINWP )
    1DX, and 7D2 ,500mmf4mkii, 300mmf2.8, 400mm f5.6 , 100mm - 400mmmk2 ,70-200mm f2.8 ,24-105mm f4, 100mm f2.8 macro , 1.4x converter, 2x converter and a big dose of luck !!

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    Re: Hawfinch - Record Shots

    Look ok to me Steve, especially the 2nd as the light falls nicely on the turned head

    Paul

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      #3
      Re: Hawfinch - Record Shots

      Originally posted by pelliott1954 View Post
      Look ok to me Steve, especially the 2nd as the light falls nicely on the turned head

      Paul
      My thoughts too Steve, well done.


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      Peter

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        #4
        Re: Hawfinch - Record Shots

        Very nice Steve lucky you seeing one
        Trev

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          #5
          Re: Hawfinch - Record Shots

          I have never seen one in the flesh.
          Colin

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            #6
            Re: Hawfinch - Record Shots

            These are great record shots , and they look good enough not to be .

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              #7
              Re: Hawfinch - Record Shots

              At least you got them Steve ,my plan A would not have worked the heavens opened

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                #8
                Re: Hawfinch - Record Shots

                Thanks for the comments guys
                Steve ( LSINWP )
                1DX, and 7D2 ,500mmf4mkii, 300mmf2.8, 400mm f5.6 , 100mm - 400mmmk2 ,70-200mm f2.8 ,24-105mm f4, 100mm f2.8 macro , 1.4x converter, 2x converter and a big dose of luck !!

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                  #9
                  Re: Hawfinch - Record Shots

                  nice

                  none down this way
                  Stan - LRPS, CPAGB, BPE2*

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                    #10
                    Re: Hawfinch - Record Shots

                    Originally posted by Stan View Post
                    nice

                    none down this way
                    Thanks Stan
                    Steve ( LSINWP )
                    1DX, and 7D2 ,500mmf4mkii, 300mmf2.8, 400mm f5.6 , 100mm - 400mmmk2 ,70-200mm f2.8 ,24-105mm f4, 100mm f2.8 macro , 1.4x converter, 2x converter and a big dose of luck !!

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                      #11
                      Re: Hawfinch - Record Shots

                      Well taken Steve

                      Tom

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                        #12
                        Re: Hawfinch - Record Shots

                        Thanks Tom
                        Steve ( LSINWP )
                        1DX, and 7D2 ,500mmf4mkii, 300mmf2.8, 400mm f5.6 , 100mm - 400mmmk2 ,70-200mm f2.8 ,24-105mm f4, 100mm f2.8 macro , 1.4x converter, 2x converter and a big dose of luck !!

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