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Chaffinch


Chaffinch
Photo Information
Copyright: Thijs Hoomans (thijs) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 35 W: 4 N: 40] (168)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-11-17
Categories: Birds
Camera: Fuji FinePix S5500
Exposure: 1/200 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-12-30 14:50
Viewed: 759
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Fringilla coelebs, or Chaffinch is the first bird i captured with this camera.

This bird is widespread and very familiar throughout Europe. It is the most common finch in western Europe. Its range extends into western Asia, northwestern Africa, the Canary Islands and Madeira. On Tenerife and Gran Canaria, it coexists with its sister species, the endemic Blue Chaffinch.

It uses a range of habitats, but open woodland is favoured, although it is common in gardens and on farmland. It builds its nest in a tree fork, and decorates the exterior with moss or lichen to make it less conspicuous. It lays about six eggs.

Scientific classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Fringillidae
Genus: Fringilla
Species: F. coelebs

I found this one sitting on a brange. Maybe he was distracting me from his family. He was sitting really close, and i could take the time to take a picture.

Hope you like it, and please tell me what you think of it, and how to improve.

I wish you all the best for 2008

Thijs

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Hello Thijs,

Nice composition and a colourful bird. Good picture.

Wish you and loved ones a VERY HAPPY 2008.

Warm regards,
Kiran

Hi Thijs,
This is a nice bird that you present us in a good composition. I think that it would have been better if you could have posted it a bigger format. I also wonder which aperture you used. You caught a nice light in it eye with natural exposure. Thanks,
Claudine

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  • Etka Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 91 W: 0 N: 59] (508)
  • [2008-01-11 1:52]

Witam!
Ładna fotografia. Ładne ujęcie.

Pozdrawiam
Edyta

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1381 W: 126 N: 5246] (23469)
  • [2008-01-13 9:54]

Hello Thijs, very nice composition in this beautiful shot of the Chaffinch. Good pose, good details and good exposure, well done, thanks !

Mario

Hi Thijs,
Nice Photo with beautiful colours. Nice composition.
TFS,
DEVENDRA!!

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