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Taken on: 2006-02-18 12:38:59
Tags: cork, ireland, blarney, bird, feeding, feeder, 1on1HallofFame, irishblogs
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This was taken yesterday in my back garden. We had some beautiful light after a very dull start to the day and I took advantage of it.
I used the Canon 75-300 IS lens but the bird feeder is about 3m away from my backdoor so I can't get as close as I'd like. This is a very close crop of a much larger image. The original crop is 1188x1188 pixels but I really like how this came out.
There is purple fringing on the highlight around his mouth, and in his eye but it's not too bad thankfully.

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Comments:
mac`s
The life in this image is fabulous. The way the grains jump out, the reflexions of light in the feathers... Very good.
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Britta's world of photos
What a wonderful shot! Do you know what bird this is?

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Donncha @ InPhotos.org
I'm not sure what bird it is, yet, but I have a friend I'm depending on to leave a comment with the name of it!
=Anubis=
Great capture !
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vickyp
Looks like a greenfinch to me, do they look like this in flight? P10407111

I wish I could get that close to the bird feeder, it's a great photo!
mozzercork
It looks like a greenfinch (Carduelis chloris). Super capture!
Donncha @ InPhotos.org
Thanks!
Vickyp - They look very like that when they're flying about!
koduckgirl
hi there [again ;-)] xeer, this prize winner of a photo has been chosen for the 1on1 group Hall of Fame CONGRATS!
Donncha @ InPhotos.org
Thanks Koduckgirl! Appreciate that!