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BenjiS

Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)

Didn't notice the beetle till looking through the photo's later!
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Location
Rainham Marshes, London, England, UK
Date taken
12/04/2024
Scientific name
Oenanthe oenanthe
Equipment used
Canon EOS 7D, Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 L USM
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/2500 second, f/7.1, ISO 1250
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Reactions: Bewick, Dabs, jbpixels and 2 others
bievreJJ
wow! wonderful photo of this lovely wheatear and its catch, Benji, a real topper, many tf!!
 
jbpixels
Amazing lighting, detail and dof. A superb behavioural study of this female cutie with her bug prey.
 
delia todd
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Beautiful guys these, aren't they.

A fabulous picture you've taken of this wheatear Ben - thanks so much for letting us see him lad.
 

Media information

Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
BenjiS
Date added
View count
238
Comment count
12

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 7D
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
400.0 mm
Exposure time
1/2500 second(s)
ISO
1250
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
Northern Wheatear (2).jpg
File size
2.1 MB
Date taken
Fri, 12 April 2024 12:45 PM
Dimensions
2781px x 1854px

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