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White Wagtail (Juv)

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Posted by Paul Hillion on October 3, 2007 at 3:34 PM
White Wagtail (Juv)
Another one from a couple of weekends back. Shame about it's feet being cut off but there you go.

Canon 500mm f/4L IS, 1.4x and 40D, ISO 400, 1/800 sec. at f/5.6 in Av mode, handheld.

Thanks
Posted by Graeme Lee on October 3, 2007 at 4:14 PM
Very nice Paul. Makes a change to see a catchlight in a Wagtail shot :toast:
Posted by PhilH on October 3, 2007 at 5:04 PM
Nice...

OK on Guernsey are they White, or Pied.... :biggrin:

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Paul Hillion on October 3, 2007 at 5:40 PM
I thought someone might ask :smile: I asked the very same question to the guy who keeps the local bird records/sightings etc and I got a explanation which I was intending to post here but I think I've deleted the original message as I can't find it. Anyway even he said it was complicated! I think we get both here. For this one he tells me "I would label as a White Wagtail mainly due to the very pale flanks with only a small amount of pale grey"
Posted by Alan Woolnough on October 4, 2007 at 1:42 PM
Nicely done Paul :toast:

Those grey rocks compliment the bird very nicely!!

Alan
Posted by David Kjaer on October 4, 2007 at 2:39 PM
Hi Paul

The feet don't bother me too much and the bird really 'pops out' against the dark BG!

David :toast: