GARDEN BIRDS
In March 2020 I had just bought a Fujinon 100-400 lens when the coronavirus struck and we were all thrown into lockdown.
I spent many hours sitting huddled in layers of clothes with the lens trained on a small bird feeder trying to capture small birds in flight. They are mainly chaffinches, bullfinches, bluetits and great-tits and I saw a few goldfinches but did not catch any in focus at the time.
However, nearly a year later, in February 2021 when we were deluged with tons of snow, I finally managed to get some goldfinches!
I spent many hours sitting huddled in layers of clothes with the lens trained on a small bird feeder trying to capture small birds in flight. They are mainly chaffinches, bullfinches, bluetits and great-tits and I saw a few goldfinches but did not catch any in focus at the time.
However, nearly a year later, in February 2021 when we were deluged with tons of snow, I finally managed to get some goldfinches!
![Aerial Combat](https://amazon.clikpic.com/neilscott/images/aerial_combat_thumb.jpg)
Aerial Combat
![Scalped Bullfinch](https://amazon.clikpic.com/neilscott/images/bullfinch_scalp_thumb.jpg)
Scalped Bullfinch
![Chaffinch Approach](https://amazon.clikpic.com/neilscott/images/chaffinch_approach_thumb.jpg)
Chaffinch Approach
![](https://amazon.clikpic.com/neilscott/images/chaffinch_landing_2_thumb.jpg)
![Chaffinch Landing](https://amazon.clikpic.com/neilscott/images/chaffinch_no_2_thumb.jpg)
Chaffinch Landing
![Chaffinch Hovering](https://amazon.clikpic.com/neilscott/images/chaffinch_no_3_thumb.jpg)
Chaffinch Hovering
![Bullfinch approaching feeder](https://amazon.clikpic.com/neilscott/images/downwings_thumb.jpg)
Bullfinch approaching feeder
![Another Chaffinch](https://amazon.clikpic.com/neilscott/images/feeding_time_thumb.jpg)
Another Chaffinch
![Fighting Bullfinches](https://amazon.clikpic.com/neilscott/images/fighting_bullfinches_thumb.jpg)
Fighting Bullfinches
![Flying Blind](https://amazon.clikpic.com/neilscott/images/i_can_do_it_with_my_eyes_shut_thumb.jpg)
Flying Blind
![The Pole Vaulter](https://amazon.clikpic.com/neilscott/images/pole_vaulter_thumb.jpg)
The Pole Vaulter
![The Fright](https://amazon.clikpic.com/neilscott/images/the_fright_thumb.jpg)
The Fright
![Bullfinh at Full Stretch](https://amazon.clikpic.com/neilscott/images/wingspread_thumb.jpg)
Bullfinh at Full Stretch
![Glasgow Kiss](https://amazon.clikpic.com/neilscott/images/glasgow_kiss_thumb.jpg)
Glasgow Kiss
![Bullfinch Dive](https://amazon.clikpic.com/neilscott/images/bullfinch_dive_thumb.jpg)
Bullfinch Dive
![Goldfinch in flight](https://amazon.clikpic.com/neilscott/images/goldfinch_spreadwings_thumb.jpg)
Goldfinch in flight
![Got One!](https://amazon.clikpic.com/neilscott/images/got_one_thumb.jpg)
Got One!
![Night Feeder](https://amazon.clikpic.com/neilscott/images/night_feed_crop_thumb.jpg)
Night Feeder
![Chaffinch swoop](https://amazon.clikpic.com/neilscott/images/open_beak_thumb.jpg)
Chaffinch swoop
![Made an a... of this one!](https://amazon.clikpic.com/neilscott/images/rear_end_thumb.jpg)
Made an a... of this one!
![Robin in flight](https://amazon.clikpic.com/neilscott/images/robin_in_flight_thumb.jpg)
Robin in flight
![Robin approaches feeder](https://amazon.clikpic.com/neilscott/images/robin_landing_thumb.jpg)