Another Rugby Weekend

After the weekend away in Edinburgh to watch the Scotland v Wales rugby match, its now back to Cardiff for the do or die battle with Ireland. It's been a long old today with travel and not getting to bed on Friday night until 1.0 am but what a great win over Ireland, on top of the late night its an early start in the morning to photograph the Hawfinches at a well known location in the forest, the consolation is, its only ten minuets drive from the house !

I arrive at 7.50 am and two other photographers are already in position occupying the best position, I make do with an ok spot and wait. An hour passes and a singe Hawfinch appears and the camera sees its first serious action, the encounter is so good the buffer starts stuttering due to rapid shooting, eventually it all goes quite, and relax...I continue photographing more common species that frequently the location and hope the Hawfinch returns.

Around 10.0 am the two photographers call it a day and I now get to occupy the prim location, great....no excuses now. Within thirty minutes the Hawfinch is back, and there after returns every twenty minutes or so giving plenty of photo ops. A selection of the best images of which are below.

Finally around midday I call it a day happy with my encounter

Thanks for looking

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