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Spotted Flycatcher

by John Robinson

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted July 20, 2011159 views8 comments
Thin on the ground these days. This one nested behind a door hinge. Strangely, a pair nested in the same place in 2008 and fledged 3 young. They nested in the same place in 2009 and were predated. The same happened in 2010. They were successful this year. But where did the birds come from to use the same spot ?? Surely they can't have survived since 2008?? Is it just the site that draws birds for some reason.
I think they are set for a second brood in the same nest.
D7000 Sigma 100-300 f4
640 ISO 250th @ f8
Contrast down 1 in camera.
60% of full frame.
Levels/histogram adjust Paint Shop Pro.7

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by David Taylor on July 20, 2011 at 4:35 PM
A really excellent BOAS. Nothing's changed. :wink:

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Registered on April 24, 2006, 101 Posts, 837 Comments
Comment posted by John Robinson on July 20, 2011 at 4:49 PM
Hi David.
Thanks - Think it has mate ! :biggrin: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :toast:
john
Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments
Comment posted by Mike Smith on July 21, 2011 at 10:39 AM
Up to your usal high standard!

Interesting commentary on nest site, they do seem loyal to nesting in some strange open public places - door lintles/coving etc. 5 years old is not too unusual for passerines is it so it possibly is the same original adults?

For anyone left wondering why spotted flycatchers are so called when the adults are predominantly striped...... you really need to see the fledged juveniles then it all makes sense!

Registered on September 16, 2005, 12 Posts, 46 Comments
Comment posted by Jeroen Stel on July 21, 2011 at 1:23 PM
Wonderful bird John and well photographed.

greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Registered on November 10, 2003, 366 Posts, 481 Comments
Comment posted by David Sewell on July 21, 2011 at 5:40 PM
Getting to be as rare as hen's teeth around here. Smashing portrait up your usual high standard.

David
Registered on September 10, 2008, 63 Posts, 801 Comments
Comment posted by PhilH on July 22, 2011 at 1:32 PM
Like it John... good clear sharp bird against a quite nice bg, a touch big in the frame for me, I would prefer a little more room to the right and top for the bird to be looking into, but fine for presentation here...

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Registered on December 31, 2004, 51 Posts, 281 Comments
Comment posted by Malcolm Muir on July 22, 2011 at 3:16 PM
Lovely image John - these used to be very common here too but have almost disappeared now.

:toast: :toast:
Registered on August 14, 2005, 12 Posts, 66 Comments
Comment posted by Graham Goddard on July 23, 2011 at 9:41 AM
That new camera is producing the results John :toast:
Registered on November 21, 2008, 66 Posts, 253 Comments