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Lesser redpoll

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Posted by John Robinson on January 29, 2009 at 9:42 AM
Lesser redpoll
Redpoll
Window job again from this morning. These little fellas often perch like this more than other birds for some reason.
Experimenting with different perches at the monent. This is a dead umbellifer.
D200
800ISO
120th @ f8
Crop and resize in PSP7
JohnR
Posted by Robert Lawrence on January 29, 2009 at 10:53 AM
Another cracker John, the beautiful detail is complimented by the background.
Robert
Posted by Ben Micklem on January 29, 2009 at 11:07 AM
The greys and tans of the bird are beautifully echoed by the patches in the perch's colouring. Nice clean background, bright catchlight and eye-level perspective- no nits to pick!
Posted by Dave Tucker on January 29, 2009 at 12:07 PM
I would give "my right kidney" for a window like yours,

Dave
Posted by John Robinson on January 29, 2009 at 12:48 PM
Thanks all.
Dave
Sometimes they way I feel in a morning I might need it!! :biggrin: :frown:
JohnR
Posted by Major Gilbert on January 29, 2009 at 2:57 PM
As long as the birds not dead John that s all that matters. Nice pose.
What are they feeding on John? :toast:

Major
Posted by Matt Cole on January 29, 2009 at 3:47 PM
well taken John, I do like the pose. Good eye contact and nice complementary colours.

Matt
Posted by Ian Mason on January 29, 2009 at 3:48 PM
That's lovely! I only saw these for a couple of days last month - none since. I didn't see them perch like this though.
Posted by Des Ong on January 29, 2009 at 3:56 PM
Gorgeous pose and capture John! :toast: :toast:
Posted by Fran French on January 29, 2009 at 4:29 PM
Not seen any recently, but then I must get out more :biggrin: . A very nice image John.

Fran

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Posted by Dave Bartlett on January 29, 2009 at 5:04 PM
Another cracker John. Superb pose :toast:

Dave
Posted by Dawn Monrose on January 29, 2009 at 5:13 PM
Really nice, the depth of field control is great. Looks a tiny bit green on my monitor, but I'm guessing thats my monitor as no one else has mentioned it!! :wink:

Lovely shot - great pose and eye contact!

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Posted by Lea Roberts on January 29, 2009 at 5:24 PM
nice one john, wish i had a garden like yours. suppose i could sort the window box out in my flat lol

lea
Posted by John Robinson on January 29, 2009 at 5:43 PM
Thanks all
They are going mad on Niger seed at the moment.
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by David Kjaer on January 29, 2009 at 6:25 PM
A little beauty John!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Simon Litten on January 29, 2009 at 7:59 PM
Never even seen one :frown: And if I ever do the chances of me getting a shot as good as this are pretty slim. Top stuff!

Simon
Posted by Colin Pickett on January 30, 2009 at 4:22 AM
I think the next meet up should be around John’s garden, how bigs that window? :biggrin: another great image. :toast:
Posted by PhilH on January 30, 2009 at 6:10 AM
The Wyre Forest is certainly keeping you busy photographing all the different species.... makes me wish I still lived up that way....

Super image

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Posted by John Chapman on January 30, 2009 at 6:17 AM
Very nice John. :toast:
Posted by Lee Newman on January 30, 2009 at 4:42 PM
What a great pose & perch. fantastic image.

Lee
Posted by John Robinson on February 2, 2009 at 8:20 AM
Thanks again for looking.
JR