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What is it?

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Posted by Mike Andrews on September 20, 2009 at 4:45 PM
What is it?
Taken recently from a hide on my local farm, but I am not sure what it is. Can anyone help with ID please?

Any other C&C also welcome.

Nikon D300 with Nikon 200-400/F4. 1/125 @ F4, ISO 400, EV 0.
Posted by Jeff Harrison on September 20, 2009 at 5:00 PM
Hi Mike

I believe this little beauty may be a young Lesser Whitethroat. They're often found in berry-bearing trees/shrubs at this time of year and looking particularly bright.
If I'm wrong then my apologies and doubtless someone will correct me.
Nice shot by the way :smile:
Posted by marek szczepanek on September 20, 2009 at 5:34 PM
this is Lesser Whitethroat
Marek
Posted by Jeff Harrison on September 21, 2009 at 3:02 AM
Thanks for the 2nd opinion Marek :smile:
Posted by Craig Jones on September 21, 2009 at 4:37 AM
Lovely colours to the image, and very nice detail in the bird,like how you've framed it! very nice Mike :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Drew Mellowship on September 21, 2009 at 1:23 PM
Nice image of what I presume was a surprise at the time?

Drew :smile:
Posted by Mike Andrews on September 21, 2009 at 2:28 PM
It was very much a surprise. I have been feeding the birds on my local farm for about a year, but have only recently put in a permanent hide. This was from the new hide, and is one of the few "unusual" birds I have pictured so far. I get mainly blue tits and great tits and, lovely though they are, it is good to see something different.

Thanks for the comments and the ID folks. :smile:
Posted by Adam Seward on September 24, 2009 at 6:49 AM
If you were wanting a 3rd opinion, the 1st and 2nd opinions are right - its a lesser whitethroat! Nice pic!