Posted by Simon Litten on February 20, 2008 at 12:21 PM
Hi all
Came across this little fella today, hopping around minus a tail and with poorly developed wings (almost like a fledgling). Struggling to ID him with any certainty and wondered if anyone can help. He was on a pathway between woodland and reedbeds.
As he could barely fly I was very tempted to take him home to save him from the barn owls patrolling the area. Shoo-ed him into thick cover instead. Will probably be worrying about it all night now!
Not for critique as I know it is, at best, a record shot.
Many thanks
Simon
Posted by Nigel Blake on February 20, 2008 at 12:25 PM
Its a Cetti's Warbler, they stay here in winter, its torpidity could be thats its sick or stunned by a collision perhaps.
Posted by eric weight on February 20, 2008 at 2:04 PM
Interestingly the only shot I have of a cetti's is of a tail disapperaring into a bush. It's for sale if you want to make a full set! It might only be a record shot but it a good, sharp, nicely exposed one all the same. Eric
Posted by Marek Miszczak on February 20, 2008 at 3:22 PM
I'm agree with Nigel...
Posted by Pete Etheridge on February 21, 2008 at 5:46 AM
Hi Simon,
Hard as it may be, you did the right thing. It's always a hard situation, but that's life and we have to respect nature's way.
I agree with Eric - it may only be a record, but it's a darn good one!
Posted by Paul Inglis on February 21, 2008 at 9:25 AM
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6 repliesCame across this little fella today, hopping around minus a tail and with poorly developed wings (almost like a fledgling). Struggling to ID him with any certainty and wondered if anyone can help. He was on a pathway between woodland and reedbeds.
As he could barely fly I was very tempted to take him home to save him from the barn owls patrolling the area. Shoo-ed him into thick cover instead. Will probably be worrying about it all night now!
Not for critique as I know it is, at best, a record shot.
Many thanks
Simon
Can you put some EXIF details in please.
Steve
Hard as it may be, you did the right thing. It's always a hard situation, but that's life and we have to respect nature's way.
I agree with Eric - it may only be a record, but it's a darn good one!
Nice record shot as Eric said!