European goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) on teasel.

European goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) on teasel.
Shropshire, UK.

Camera – Canon EOS 1D Mk3
Lens – EF400mm f4 DO IS USM +1.4tc
Focal Length – 560 mm
Exposure – 1/200
F Number – f/8
ISO – 800

For #newbirdpoker  by +Phil Armishaw this weeks theme curated by +Dusty Gedge. Feeding finch.
 Also ticking the boxes for , black, yellow, red and upside down. 
#hqspbirds  +HQSP Birds by +Andy Brown +Dilip Mundkur +Ian Calland 
#birdsinfocus  +Birds in Focus by +Risto Talman 
#birds4all  +Birds4All by +Walter Soestbergen +Ricky L Jones 
#birdsgallery  +Birds GALLERY by +Heinrich Wagner +Susan Wilkinson 
#birdphotography  

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