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Redstart - (Phoenicurus phoenicurus)

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Posted by Stephen Kaluski on February 18, 2008 at 4:29 AM
Redstart - (Phoenicurus phoenicurus)
Bird ID is not my strongest point, so please feel free tocorrect me if my ID is incorrect. If I am correct, then I think this is a female. Guess this is a big jump from the Tawny :biggrin:

MKII with 500 f4 1/1000 AV f7.1 ISO 400 -1/3comp

Steve
Posted by Andy Astbury on February 18, 2008 at 4:41 AM
I think I'd concur on that Steve, but I'm perhaps as 'shaky' as you on the small bird id's :wink:

Very sharp and plenty of detail :toast:

Lighting was a bit 'harsh' so I think you've done an admiral job goodly squire :wavey:

MkII - thought the III was now a bionic implant Steve! :biggrin:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on February 18, 2008 at 4:53 AM
Hi Andy :wavey:

This was 'pre' MKIII. Shame I was a tad too low to get the 'foot' in, but that's life :wink:

Will post another smaller bird tomorrow, just to test your ID (african), so start swatting up.

Steve
Posted by Andy Astbury on February 18, 2008 at 4:56 AM
Holly moley - I haven't even got a book on that - that's just downright mean :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:
Posted by David Kjaer on February 18, 2008 at 6:17 AM
Hi Stephen

Very nice image and the bird is a female 'Black Redstart'

David :toast:
Posted by Paul Inglis on February 18, 2008 at 7:18 AM
Hi Stephen,

Lovely shot!
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by John Chapman on February 18, 2008 at 8:00 AM
Hi Stephen great shot not so keen on the perch. :toast:
John
Aberdeen
Posted by Dave Courtenay on February 18, 2008 at 8:07 AM
Thats a nice image Steve where did you get that from :wink: Very sharp and a lovely background

Dave :toast:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on February 18, 2008 at 9:45 AM
Thanks guys :wavey:

I thought it might be David, but I have learnt, never to assume :wink:
No control over the perch John, as I think it might be described as 'fixtures & fittings' :biggrin:
Ah, Mr Courtenay, yes its almost 9 months old now Dave, never really got round to sorting the images out until now. Thanks all for looking. :toast:
Looks like you & madwun had a cracking time, will drop you a PM:frown:

Steve
Posted by jacqui on February 18, 2008 at 10:22 AM
very nice Steve

great detail and beautiful clean background :toast:
Posted by Stuart McCrae on February 18, 2008 at 11:45 AM
Very Nice Steve,have you not been out much then if you're posting 9 month old shots :wink:


Stu.
Posted by Rob Ashton on February 18, 2008 at 12:43 PM
Very nice Steve. Your id is good too.

Rob :toast:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on February 18, 2008 at 1:36 PM
Thanks Jacqui & Rob, Stu will drop you a 'tinkle', ooh er for an update.

Steve
Posted by Marek Miszczak on February 18, 2008 at 4:14 PM
Cracking shot :toast:
Posted by Major Gilbert on February 18, 2008 at 4:24 PM
Great bird and lovely BG Stephen just find the perch a bit distracting. :toast:

Major.
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on February 18, 2008 at 4:58 PM
Thanks Marek, Major as I said before, sadly I had no say in the 'perch', that's life. :wavey:

Steve
Posted by Andy Shepherd on February 18, 2008 at 6:55 PM


Very nice image Stephen , BG is superb :toast: :toast:

Regards

Andy... :smile:
Posted by eric weight on February 19, 2008 at 12:45 PM
Nice shot Stephen and a bird we don't see much as well. Perch will do fine until you can get another chance won't it?
:toast: :toast: Eric