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Willow Warbler maybe

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10 replies
Posted by Tim Munsey on June 13, 2006 at 4:13 PM
Small brown job with lots to say.

Tim
D2X, 800mm, 1/320th at F/6.3
Posted by Nick on June 13, 2006 at 4:43 PM
"Small brown job with lots to say" :biggrin:

Like it.
Posted by Craig Nash on June 13, 2006 at 6:03 PM
Tim A willow warbler's song is very distinct and if you go to the RSPB website and go to a-z of birds click on W then choose WWarbler and click on audio and you will know if you heard it. I would say either WW or Chiffchaff but my leaning is towards WW as legs on CC would be darker.Craig
Posted by Graeme Lee on June 13, 2006 at 6:11 PM
Nice shot whatever it is. Cracking composition, for me.

:toast: :toast:

Graeme
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on June 14, 2006 at 2:38 AM
Hi Tim,yes I love the composition.........excellent

:toast: :toast:

Barrie
Posted by Dave Courtenay on June 14, 2006 at 2:53 AM
Excellent composition Tim the amount of folage works well for me and i like the light in the top RH corner-pose of bird and warm light make it a cracking image :toast:
Posted by Mike Smith on June 14, 2006 at 3:42 AM
Certainly looks like a WW, it is difficult to guage the primary feather projection with the wing flutter in the image (longer in WW than CC)

But If the song wasn't the descending and petering out warble of the WW but something more complex then there is an outside chance that it could be one of the Continental ChiffChaff ssp - these are turning up more frequently in the UK these last few years, they have the pale leg colour of the WW and bill differences - the primary feather projection and and the song is the clincher with these warblers, the latter unfortunately does not come across to well in an image!

Mike
Posted by Justin on June 14, 2006 at 5:14 AM
Hi Tim,

I had the pleasure of camping next to one of these for a couple of days recently.
A beautiful,mellow song in the background that really heightened the experience.

A very nice shot.I like the way the folliage kind of 'snakes' up towards the bird and the pano crop works a treat.


:toast:

Shame we can't hear the song automatically when viewing the image.
Posted by Rene de Heer on June 15, 2006 at 7:36 AM
Nice composition, nice background and love the fact that the bird isnt too big in the frame.
Rene de Heer
Posted by Danny Green on June 15, 2006 at 4:06 PM
Hello Tim

Great shot, :toast: :toast: :toast:

Dan
Posted by Helge Sorensen on June 16, 2006 at 8:24 AM
Hi Tim, I agree it's a WW. All the CC's that I have seen have much darker legs. The pic is actually very nice too, I like the colours and the environment. :toast: