Hawfinches feeding on Yew

interestingly they favoured a single yew where the fruits were dark maroon to black in colour as opposed to the usual bright red berries on the other trees -- does this mean they were just older fruits that were going off or could they be last years? doubtful -- do older fruits have  less toxicity ? as usual very little light 

the big billed Hawfinch

clearly not ideal angles! -- but my best ever efforts at this beautiful bird

Hawfinch dots

brilliant birds, everywhere, calling, in flight but getting a decent photo no -- always think I should have tried harder but there is always something else vying for attention --