Fringilla coelebs (Chaffinch)
Fringilla coelebs (Chaffinch)
Written by Thursday, 12 November 2009 00:00
"Art is not the application of a canon of beauty but what the instinct and the brain can conceive beyond any canon. When we love a woman we don't start measuring her limbs.” Pablo Picasso
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Fringilla coelebs (family: Fringillidae; common names: Chaffinch; spink; scobby; shellapple; wetbird; roberd) Fringilla coelebs is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. Its large double white wing bars, white tail edges and greenish rump easily identify this 14–16 cm long species. The breeding male is unmistakable, with his reddish underparts and a blue-grey cap. The female is drabber and greener, but still obvious. 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 Azores and Madeira. In the Canary Islands of Tenerife and Gran Canaria it coexists with its sister species, the endemic Blue Chaffinch. (1) Although it is widespread it is quite difficult to get a good photo of it since it is small and suspicious of humans. Although it is relatively easy to locate the males, which sing in order to attract females, taking a good picture of them is a tiresome business; the photographer needs to be very patient and still until the birds feel comfortable in their presence. A long lens is essential. Photos by Marina Parha and George J. Reclos Shooting Data: 1. Camera: Nikon D300 2. Camera: Nikon D300 3. Camera: Nikon D300 4. Camera: Nikon D300 5. Camera: Nikon D300 |
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