Corn Bunting

Discussion

26 replies

Posted by Andy Shepherd on April 25, 2010 at 3:55 PM

Hi to all,

Corn Bunting, this is a first for me as I've never photographed this species before. But the thing I will remember most about this bird is the wonderful noise it made; what a fantastic song they have.

A big thanks goes to my mate and fellow UKNP member Steve Race for the loan of his 500mm and 40D, like a pudding I only had the 300mm with me today and without Steve's help I wouldn't have bagged this shot.

Processed in DPP / CS2 ( Slight crop )

40D, 500F4IS+1.4T/c, Gitzo, Wimberley
1/500th @ F5.6 iso400

All comments welcome and thanks for looking.

Andy...

Posted by Marcus Conway on April 25, 2010 at 4:18 PM

Lovely background and pose to this Andy.

Posted by Paul King on April 25, 2010 at 4:42 PM

Jangling keys and rusty wire brill Andy, nice Portrait.

Posted by David Sewell on April 25, 2010 at 5:07 PM

I like everything about this; you can even see the tongue.

David

Posted by Simon Litten on April 25, 2010 at 5:32 PM

Great shot

Simon

Posted by Dave Bartlett on April 25, 2010 at 6:03 PM

Like the wire and the background - great detail in the bird too

Posted by Ian Macdermott on April 25, 2010 at 6:10 PM

You nailed this one Andy

great pose background and even a bit of tongue action

Posted by John Robinson on April 25, 2010 at 6:42 PM

Good stuff.
Another which has gone from around here.
JR

Posted by Tim Munsey on April 26, 2010 at 3:28 AM

Cracking shot, saw a pair at Bempton on saturday, and have a shot but no where near as good as this one, as you say terrific song very distinctive.

Tim

Posted by Chris Lloyd on April 26, 2010 at 3:50 AM

Cracker! Had the pleasure of photographing these before, their song and also their dangling legs in flight are great.

Great stuff!

C.

Posted by Stephen Kaluski on April 26, 2010 at 4:00 AM

Andy, has he just spiked his foot judging on the pose?

Good, clean and simple, like it.

Steve

Posted by Mark Davies on April 26, 2010 at 4:15 AM

A tidy image for sure ,timed perfectly too.

A helpful chap Steve.
Tell him I'll be up soon keep my seat warm!

Posted by Dale Sutton on April 26, 2010 at 4:48 AM

Superb.

Dale

Posted by Brett Lewis on April 26, 2010 at 6:10 AM

Ticks all the boxes..

Brett

Posted by Karen Summers on April 26, 2010 at 6:15 AM

beautiful shot

Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on April 26, 2010 at 6:24 AM

Great action shot with a nice clean background.

Posted by Phil Mclean on April 26, 2010 at 7:20 AM

It's a cracker.
That's corn buntings sorted then! Next.

Phil.

Posted by Guy Rogers on April 26, 2010 at 7:42 AM

Hello Andy.

A beautiful shot and nice to catch it singing.

Posted by Philip Newman on April 26, 2010 at 7:45 AM

Very typical, very successful Andy.

Phil Newman

Posted by Dale Sutton on April 26, 2010 at 9:06 AM

A cracker and He's singing his heart out.

Dale

Posted by simon manning on April 26, 2010 at 11:09 AM

Great stuff ,love it

Simon

Posted by Austin Thomas on April 26, 2010 at 12:23 PM

Superb Andy,

Thanks for sharing

Austin

Posted by Mark Green on April 26, 2010 at 1:48 PM

absoultly cracking. love the perch, background everything.. nice one.

Cheers
mark.G

Posted by Andy Snape on April 26, 2010 at 1:54 PM

Hi Andy

Nice one mate, lovely detail and great when you catch them 'doing' something' Back on the 40D?

Posted by Ian Haskell on April 26, 2010 at 4:48 PM

Lovely, clean and simple. Great shot.

Ian

Posted by Maggie Campbell on April 26, 2010 at 5:06 PM

Great shot Andy. I can hear it singing from here

Posted by Andy Shepherd on April 26, 2010 at 6:27 PM

Thanks very much for all the very nice comments, their always appreciated.

Andy...