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delia todd

A sort of first (Sylvia atricapilla)

What excitement I had a couple of weeks ago, when I got up to have a look at what might be going on at my feeders. I saw a movement in the hedge and what should pop out but this Blackcap! The first I'd seen since a female paid a 1 day visit my first winter in this flat 30 years ago just about! (Still seems like yesterday LOL)

I didn't dare open the window or make any sudden moves, so this picture was taken through the double-glazing sadly.

TTTW
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Habitat
Rural town garden
Location
Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland
Date taken
8 February, 2024
Scientific name
Sylvia atricapilla
Equipment used
Nikon Coolpix P900
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
Birdwatching mode
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Stanley Jones
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WOW, that is a long time between visits D! Great close-up with terrific eye contact, colors, detail, and setting. Congratulations!
 
ammadoux
what a super capture of this handsome boy, got some of them in my garden now, so keep watching more to come.
 

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Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
delia todd
Date added
View count
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Comment count
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Image metadata

Device
NIKON COOLPIX P900
Aperture
ƒ/5
Focal length
107.0 mm
Exposure time
1/30 second(s)
ISO
1600
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
BF Blackcap 8 February 2024.jpg
File size
581.8 KB
Date taken
Thu, 08 February 2024 4:40 PM
Dimensions
1500px x 1074px

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