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Recent content by RubidiumRubecula

  1. RubidiumRubecula

    Any good aftermarket MB-D17 knockoffs?

    Hello everyone! I'm in the market for a vertical grip for my D500 and it appears that the original is impossible to find in Russia. However, we have a ton of chinese knockoffs of different "brands" at laughable prices. Is there anything good between them?
  2. RubidiumRubecula

    What’s your nemesis bird?

    My greatest nemesis was a Chiffchaff. Probably the most common warbler in my area but I couldn't get a nice picture of one for a very long time. Nowadays it's probably a Crossbill, I've seen all sorts of birds feeding on coniferous trees except them!
  3. RubidiumRubecula

    Why ?

    Hello! Seems like they come from people jumping to another system or going mirrorless and replacing 500 PF with 400/4.5S for Z-mount. As for D500 + PF lens, I think there's nothing better for the price at this moment and it's hardly going to change in near future. I myself own a D500 and 300PF...
  4. Loud Neighbour

    Loud Neighbour

    Those birds are truly restless - I often wake up because of their loud whistling calls right outside my apartment. Sometimes they sing during the night time. Males seem to be less cautious and easier to approach so here's a picture of one calling while perched on the rock in my backyard.
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    • common redstart phoenicurus phoenicurus
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  5. Blink

    Blink

    Of all pictures of this Wren I took that day, this had to be one of the few where the bird is actually in focus.
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    • eurasian wren troglodytes troglodytes
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  6. Blackbird's Song

    Blackbird's Song

    I really like Blackbird's song - good thing they're common where I live.
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    • eurasian (common) blackbird turdus merula
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  7. Dandelion

    Dandelion

    Eurasian tree sparrow enjoying his lunch. Despite the name, they seem to be more common than House Sparrows in my town.
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    • passer montanus sparrow
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  8. Patience

    Patience

    Recently returned Wagtails seem to like the local lake. Each one has its patch of the shore for hunting small insects flocking over water. I realy hope to get a nice picture of one in flight tomorrow!
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    • lakeside wagtail
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  9. Chaffinch

    Chaffinch

    There are many chaffinches in my local park but I did't get a satisfactory result in getting the portrait of one up until recent time when I finally got this picture.
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    • chaffinch portrait
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  10. Quack

    Quack

    It's important to appreciate "common" birds, like this glorious Mallard, too.
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    • duck mallard quack
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  11. Chilling Out

    Chilling Out

    The first Black Redstart I met this season. They really love to find the highest perch available and sing their almost metallic song for everyone to hear so it was nice to find this one just chilling on the bench. I've read they came from Alps in the end of 19th century and have adapted to urban...
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    • Media item
    • backyard birding black redstart
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  12. Solo concert

    Solo concert

    I think it's the same Robin I posted some time ago - now back with the solo concert!
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    • birdsong robin
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  13. Blackbird's feast

    Blackbird's feast

    Evergreen ivy makes blackbirds happy with its berries and makes a nice backdrop for photos when no other foliage is around.
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    • blackbird ivy thrush
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  14. RubidiumRubecula

    Quiet birdsong

    So I found out that it's called a sub-song or a whisper-song and it's indeed can be related to bird's mood. Here's an article on that phenomenon I found today expaining it in great detail.
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    Quiet birdsong

    I've seen (or rather heard) Common Blackbirds and Black Redstarts quietly singing during what seemed their resting time. The birds were just sitting on their perches, not too high from the ground. I encountered such songs outside of their breeding season too, so it seems to be something other...
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