Singing Corn Bunting

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Posted by Rob Howard on March 9, 2008 at 1:28 PM

Canon EOS 1D MKII, 600mm f4 IS, 1.4x conv, f8, 1/2000, ISO 400, RAW, RSE, CS2, Bean bag on car window, 35%ish crop.

Hi All,

Had one of the best days chasing the Corn Bunts today with Stu. On arrival there was around 20 sat in a small sapling, warming themselves in the first rays of sunshine, sat from a distance and got some record shots then decided to move closer, they all flew away so sat and waited and after a while they began to drift back and sing. Took our oppurtunity whilst it lasted!!

All comments welcome

Regards

Rob

Posted by Craig Nash on March 9, 2008 at 1:31 PM

Rob Looks good the only place I have seen corn buntings was in Norfolk but couldnt get close to them. I think you need to remove the tiny piece of hair or something on its upper beak, otherwise pretty good!
Craig

Posted by Rob Howard on March 9, 2008 at 1:48 PM

Cheers Craig, for got to clone it

Posted by Ian Mason on March 9, 2008 at 3:07 PM

Very nice - and very obliging to sing for you. Never seen one.

Posted by Andy Shepherd on March 9, 2008 at 3:25 PM

Nice shot Rob , like the pose

Andy...

Posted by David Kjaer on March 9, 2008 at 4:22 PM

Hi Rob

I have been doing a little work with Corn Buntings myself but they don't want to perch on anything other than barbed wire when they come close - nice one!

David

Posted by Barrie Courtenay on March 9, 2008 at 5:02 PM

Like this a lot Rob..........nice to see a blue sky

Posted by Stuart McCrae on March 9, 2008 at 6:20 PM

Very nice Rob,

Posted by Major Gilbert on March 9, 2008 at 7:00 PM

Good looking uncluttered image of a Corn Bunting.

Major.

Posted by eric weight on March 10, 2008 at 2:20 AM

Nice one Rob. That's one powerful looking bill for a little bird.

Eric

Posted by Paul Inglis on March 10, 2008 at 7:49 AM

Hi Rob,

Superb shot!

Posted by John Chapman on March 10, 2008 at 11:29 AM

Very nice image Rob

John
Aberdeen