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Corn Bunting.

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Posted by Stuart McCrae on February 6, 2008 at 3:15 PM

This was taken while I was out with Rob on Sunday,I got dozens of shots of skylark,yellow hammer and even kestrel.This is the only shot I got of the corn bunting,they ran us ragged.When ever we got close off they flew.

Stu.

40D EF50+1.4x Car window ledge.


f5.6 ISO2oo 1/500
Posted by Mark Fellowes on February 6, 2008 at 3:49 PM
Well worth the hunt - nice, intimate feel to this with the eye contact.

:toast:

Mark
Posted by Rob Howard on February 6, 2008 at 5:06 PM
Hi Stu,

Great shot! Better than anything I managed with the Corn Buntings. Love the colours and the eye contact. Was this one after I left?

Regards

Rob
Posted by Michael John O' Ma on February 6, 2008 at 6:03 PM
Really lovely shot of a very rare bird. Corn Buntings have been declared extinct in Ireland since around 2000.

MJ
Posted by Jeremy on February 6, 2008 at 8:25 PM
I would be happy with this, as I believe they may be extinct in Wales now, too.:frown: Are they doing well in your part of the world?
Posted by Paul Inglis on February 7, 2008 at 6:31 AM
Hi Stu,

Very nice capture! It was worth running yourself ragged for.
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by eric weight on February 7, 2008 at 2:36 PM
Lovely shot, you only get out what you put in, so it was a well-earned shot.
:toast: :toast: Eric