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Corn Bunting

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Posted by Andy Shepherd on April 25, 2010 at 3:55 PM
Corn Bunting
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... :smile:
Posted by Marcus Conway on April 25, 2010 at 4:18 PM
Lovely background and pose to this Andy. :toast:
Posted by Paul King on April 25, 2010 at 4:42 PM
Jangling keys and rusty wire brill Andy, nice Portrait. :toast:
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 :toast:

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 :toast:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on April 25, 2010 at 6:10 PM
You nailed this one Andy :toast:

great pose background and even a bit of tongue action :biggrin:

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. :toast:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on April 26, 2010 at 4:00 AM
Andy, has he just spiked his foot judging on the pose? :biggrin:

Good, clean and simple, like it. :toast:

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! :toast:
Posted by Dale Sutton on April 26, 2010 at 4:48 AM
Superb.

Dale :toast:
Posted by Brett Lewis on April 26, 2010 at 6:10 AM
Ticks all the boxes..

Brett :toast:
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. :smile:
Posted by Phil Mclean on April 26, 2010 at 7:20 AM
It's a cracker.
That's corn buntings sorted then! Next.

Phil. :toast:
Posted by Guy Rogers on April 26, 2010 at 7:42 AM
Hello Andy.

A beautiful shot and nice to catch it singing.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Philip Newman on April 26, 2010 at 7:45 AM
Very typical, very successful Andy. :toast:

Phil Newman
Posted by Dale Sutton on April 26, 2010 at 9:06 AM
A cracker and He's singing his heart out.

Dale :toast:
Posted by simon manning on April 26, 2010 at 11:09 AM
Great stuff ,love it :toast:

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? :wavey:
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 :biggrin: :wavey:
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... :smile: