Female Stonechat

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14 replies

Posted by tony flashman on February 17, 2008 at 5:13 PM

Despite saying to myself I would not take so many shots of birds on twigs this year, I couldnt resist this one.
The Stonechats were in pairs but I could only manage to get shots of the females.

Tony

Nikon D300
Nikon 300mm f2.8 + 1.7TC
400 iso
640th sec
f6.3

Shot in portrait but still with a small crop

Posted by Justin on February 17, 2008 at 5:15 PM

I think the delicate and unobtrusive perch suits the species perfectly.

Posted by Paul King on February 17, 2008 at 5:19 PM

Tony Hi,

This a really lovely a fine pose and ok on the sticky thingy: it a really nice shot well done:

Posted by Major Gilbert on February 17, 2008 at 5:27 PM

She's a nice one Tony.

Major.

Posted by Ian Mason on February 17, 2008 at 6:10 PM

Perfect!

Posted by Andy Shepherd on February 17, 2008 at 8:11 PM

Hi Tony , very nice image

Regards

Andy..

Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on February 18, 2008 at 2:41 AM

Hi Tony,

Great shot. I like the soft colours and the strip of blue air.

Posted by PhilH on February 18, 2008 at 3:28 AM

Nice one Tony... The females do seem to more confiding,

BTW my broadband connection at home is down

, they have no idea how long before they can trace the fault + it may be down to BT...

Phil

Posted by Andy Astbury on February 18, 2008 at 3:29 AM

That's a true cracker shot Tony

Posted by Ian Andrews on February 18, 2008 at 4:19 AM

Yes, you're right, it's a bird on a stick!

Ian

Posted by David Kjaer on February 18, 2008 at 6:23 AM

Hi Tony

Love everything about it!

David

Posted by Paul Inglis on February 18, 2008 at 7:24 AM

Hi Tony,

Cracking capture!

Posted by Rob Ashton on February 18, 2008 at 12:50 PM

Unfortunately these are best shot as BOS.

Very well captured and great BG.

Rob

Posted by Marek Miszczak on February 18, 2008 at 4:09 PM

Perfect shot...bravo

Posted by eric weight on February 18, 2008 at 6:01 PM

Lovely shot. Standing on sticks is what they do, it's hardly your fault.

Eric