my first bullfinch

gillwrig · #1 (**permalink**) 01-11-2008, 06:13 PM

Saw my first bullfinches today at Pennington Flash in Leigh ( nr Manchester ).

What fantsatic looking birds they are - although slightly camp in their pink feathers!

They were using the feeding station freely along with several willow tit's, greenfinches, robins and a rat!

All was going well until a sparrowhawk perfromed a fly-by within a couple of feet of the hide - luckily it didn't catch anything.

What a great day though - we're going to go back tomorrow so that Stu can test his 2x converter. Hopefully we will have some piccies to share with you.

Gill

squishy · #2 (**permalink**) 01-11-2008, 06:18 PM

2x converter? whats that? its not one of those magnetic lenses for cameras with no mount is it? cos i was looking at some macro ones of them for my camera, but was discouraged from buying one.

love bullfinches, very pretty birds

gillwrig · #3 (**permalink**) 01-11-2008, 06:22 PM

No it's an extension that you put on the back on your lens which doubles the focal length of the lens but halves the light it lets in ( had the ask the other half for that definition

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tameblackbirds · #4 (**permalink**) 01-11-2008, 06:28 PM

you are right such a stunning bird was lucky about two winters ago one visited my garden feeders for a couple of days what a great day you had

Hedge Witch · #5 (**permalink**) 01-11-2008, 06:35 PM

I love Bullfinches, and also the colour pink

The pinker the better, I say. So I hope you get those pics, but if not, sounds like you had a great day anyway

ChrisJB · #6 (**permalink**) 01-11-2008, 06:38 PM

Yes, Bullfinches are stunning birds and Pennington I have always found a reliable place for them (and Willow Tits).

Regards, Chris

Bouncytigger · #7 (**permalink**) 01-11-2008, 07:14 PM

Lovely news

Don't they make a mournful sound though?

They always sound so depressed

RobinP · #8 (**permalink**) 01-11-2008, 08:08 PM

I think they're great, not at all mournful.

snake · #9 (**permalink**) 01-11-2008, 09:06 PM

They are lovely little birds, I haven't seen one on my patch for years.
When I was a lad I can remember them putting up mist nets in the orchards to catch Bullfinches, apparently they did a lot of damage to the emerging buds on the fruit trees.