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Wheatear

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Posted by Major Gilbert on October 7, 2006 at 2:57 PM
Found this single bird tody on airfield I visit.
Got out of the car for a change and donned my bag hide(hoped no one was watching)

Bird walked by me twice within 10 feet.
D2x + 600mm AFS II + 1.4 conv
Gitzo tripod.

Major
Posted by Alan Bryant on October 7, 2006 at 4:07 PM
Very handsome chap :cool:

Cracking shot :toast:
Posted by Alan Woolnough on October 7, 2006 at 4:14 PM
Fine shot Major,

Love the proud stance!!!

Alan
Posted by Dave Courtenay on October 7, 2006 at 4:17 PM
Seeing alot of these in the swiss jura at the moment but dont have bag hide :wink: so havent managed a shot yet-this is a great portrait,really like the low angle and alertness of the bird :toast:
Posted by Paul Williams on October 7, 2006 at 4:17 PM
Very nice shot :toast: ......worth dressing up for! :smile:
Posted by Terry on October 8, 2006 at 3:41 AM
Nice one, he does look very proud sticking his chest out :smile:

Terry
Posted by John Chapman on October 8, 2006 at 6:03 AM
Hi Major
nice shot of the bird with plenty of detail in the plumage :toast:
John
Aberdeen
Posted by Chris Lloyd on October 8, 2006 at 2:59 PM
Great shot Major. The upright pose and the low angle work very well together.

Regards Chris
www.c-m-l.com (recently updated)
Posted by Phil Shaw on October 9, 2006 at 2:56 AM
This is as nice a shot of a Wheatear as I can remember seeing; excellent work.
Posted by Chas Spradbery on October 9, 2006 at 3:11 AM
Good shot - nice low angle
Posted by PhilH on October 9, 2006 at 3:43 AM
Very nice indeed....

:toast:
Posted by Helge Sorensen on October 9, 2006 at 6:23 AM
Super shot, Major :toast:
Posted by Major Gilbert on October 9, 2006 at 8:29 AM
Many thanks for all the replies.
Got up this morning and my legs were as stiff as a board.
Creeping about with a bag hide on + carrying a 600mm lens & body on a tripod managed to find muscles I never knew I had. I did have another go on Sunday as bird was still present. Just to compound the agony.

Major
Posted by Justin on October 9, 2006 at 7:20 PM
An excellent portrait. :toast:
Posted by Vincent Jones on October 11, 2006 at 3:49 PM
What a very proud looking Wheatear she is & a shot to more than proud of.

Vince :toast: :toast: