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Posted by David Kjaer on March 31, 2008 at 2:02 PM
Firecrest
We are very fortunate in Wiltshire to have a small but healthy colony of Firecrest - spent the day trying to get a decent image of these and ended up with only a handfull of sharp images as they never keep still.

1D MkIII + 500 f4 + x1.4 iso 800 1/400 @ f6.3 (Full frame)
Posted by Rene de Heer on March 31, 2008 at 2:09 PM
Superb!
Rene de Heer
Posted by Ian Mason on March 31, 2008 at 2:10 PM
Well worth the effort David, because this is stunning. Singing too! Just wonderful. Never even seen one.
Posted by Paul Inglis on March 31, 2008 at 2:10 PM
Hi David,

Awesome capture!
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Posted by Alan Bryant on March 31, 2008 at 2:13 PM
Job well done :smile:

Cracking image :toast: :toast:
Posted by John Chapman on March 31, 2008 at 2:16 PM
Wow stunning shot David :toast:
John.
Posted by Andy Astbury on March 31, 2008 at 2:29 PM
WOW-WEE David :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Craig Churchill on March 31, 2008 at 2:30 PM
Brilliant!!!!!!!!!


Craig

www.craigchurchill.co.uk
Posted by Dave Bartlett on March 31, 2008 at 2:33 PM
Superb. Nothing more to say!

Dave
Posted by Anthony House on March 31, 2008 at 2:43 PM
Excellent work :smile:
Posted by John Robinson on March 31, 2008 at 2:44 PM
Thats about the best Firecrest shot I have seen.
JohnR
Posted by Major Gilbert on March 31, 2008 at 3:01 PM
Brilliant David always a bit of a gem are Firecrests. :toast:

Major.
Posted by A.R.D on March 31, 2008 at 3:08 PM
Not sure I've such a good Firecrest image before. Absolutley nothing to nit from me.

What sort of habitat are they living in? (Please don't worry - I live in suffolk and will not be driving over to wilt's to steal your Firecrest's.)

Regards
Posted by Andy Bate on March 31, 2008 at 3:14 PM
top shot of a little beauty! like it
Posted by Colin Pickett on March 31, 2008 at 3:19 PM
Never seen one before, this ones a cracker. :toast: :toast:

Great image
Posted by David Kjaer on March 31, 2008 at 3:20 PM
A.R.D.

Our Firecrest appear to like a mixture of conifer, broadleaf and low scrub!

David
Posted by Matt Cole on March 31, 2008 at 3:27 PM
what a great shot. A difficult bird to see let alone get a great image of.

Matt
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on March 31, 2008 at 4:03 PM
Lovely bird,lovely background,nice sharp detailed image :toast: :toast:
Posted by Paul King on March 31, 2008 at 5:11 PM
Hi David,

the best firecrest shot seen for many a long year, well done. :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on March 31, 2008 at 5:13 PM
Well cool.

Phil.

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Posted by Andy Shepherd on March 31, 2008 at 5:53 PM


Stunning capture David :toast: :toast:

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Austin Thomas on March 31, 2008 at 5:58 PM
Excellent in every way. Well done.

Austin
Posted by Michael John O' Ma on March 31, 2008 at 6:35 PM
Awesome :toast:
Posted by Mark Sisson on March 31, 2008 at 10:26 PM
Stunning colours David.

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Mark
Posted by Brian McGeough on April 1, 2008 at 2:23 AM
That one has it all!!!!!!! :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by PhilH on April 1, 2008 at 2:56 AM
Excellent Dave, the best I have seen and well worth the effort.

Speak soon

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Posted by Danny Green on April 1, 2008 at 5:21 AM
Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Danny
Posted by Helge Sorensen on April 1, 2008 at 6:10 AM
Excellent - wonderful pose of a great bird! :toast: :toast:
Posted by Adam Seward on April 1, 2008 at 9:48 AM
That's a stunning photo! Would love to see one of these, let alone get a picture like that :toast: :jump: :toast:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on April 1, 2008 at 9:52 AM
All been said-Great work

Dave :toast:
Posted by Paula Graham on April 1, 2008 at 10:47 AM
Oh Wow, what can I say. Astonishing.
Posted by Graeme Lee on April 1, 2008 at 4:00 PM
Yup, certainly the best image I've seen of these and great work as usual David. Seen these once in Centre Parcs and never since.
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Posted by Mark Wilson on November 22, 2008 at 3:09 PM
Catching up with some older posts on the UK forum...

Wow! You nailed that David!