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Whinchat

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted June 9, 2011196 views13 comments

Spent a great few days with the Whinchats both male and female with various grubs and insects, this is the female.

Canon 1DMK4, Canon 500f4L + 1.4 convertor, ISO 400, f8, 1/320

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13 comments

Comment posted by rosemary green on June 9, 2011 at 11:53 AM

Oh a cracker! I thought it was a new species of bird!! Must get contact lenses!! This looks like a hard-working parent! Nice bg.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on June 9, 2011 at 12:32 PM

Cool to see a bird with such colorful prey. The composition strengthens this image a lot

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Comment posted by Phil Ellard on June 9, 2011 at 1:26 PM

Poor BF oh well its the way of things I suppose! lovely comp and an interesting shot

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Comment posted by Kim Connolly on June 9, 2011 at 2:19 PM

What a great shot, terrific timing Karen, I had to look twice to realise what it was that made this Whinchat not as I am used to seeing them!!!

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Comment posted by keith mitchell on June 9, 2011 at 3:14 PM

Karen this is really nice the prey item does make it for me.

Keith.

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Comment posted by Robert Askew on June 10, 2011 at 2:44 AM

Stunning shot karen love the moth

Registered on February 19, 2011, 11 Posts, 90 Comments

Comment posted by Scott Tilley on June 10, 2011 at 2:51 AM

Lovely image Karen, really nice complimentary colours with the moth providing a lovely contrast.

Scott

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Comment posted by Austin Thomas on June 12, 2011 at 5:37 AM

Superb Karen in every way.

It is my birthday soon, so if you would like to write the location of this bird inside my birthday card, that would be perfect !!!!!

Seriously. A great moment well caught and composed.

Cheers

Austin

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Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on June 12, 2011 at 3:56 PM

Great looking image, Karen. Whinchats are such smart little birds and this one is a beauty, the moth adds great interest to the shot.

Excellent series of shots on the website too.

Andy...

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Comment posted by Ian Mason on June 13, 2011 at 4:10 AM

Made me smile! It's a cracking shot too. Is there a magenta cast? Hard to tell with all the heather.

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Comment posted by Karen Summers on June 13, 2011 at 5:57 AM

thanks everyone, Ian I can t see a cast all the surroundings are of heather giving that colour

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Comment posted by Phillip Tomkinson on June 13, 2011 at 10:19 AM

Hi a super image Karen.

Phil.

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Comment posted by Guy Rogers on June 14, 2011 at 12:38 PM

Hello Karen.

Beautiful capture.

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