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Redpoll in Evening Light
Macswede

Redpoll in Evening Light (Acanthis flammea)

Not sure what subspecies but in Sweden it's probably a Common Redpoll. It was in a small alder tree near the water at the boat club.
We've begun feeding the birds in the garden with what was left when we stopped feeding the birds at our old address. In the beginning we mostly had four species of tits and Nuthatches but today we had a Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jays, Magpies and Blackbirds.
The Green Woodpecker paid several visits today. Not to the feeders but to an ants' nest behind the house. I took a few pictures and the bird was very close but the light was awful.
Habitat
Boat Club
Location
Grödinge, Sweden
Date taken
29th October 2022
Scientific name
Acanthis flammea
Equipment used
Canon 7D MkII, Canon 100-400mm F4.5-5.6L IS USM Mark II
the light on this one was wonderful, Graham, superb capture of this lovely little finch, many tfs!!
 
Oh my goodness, Graham! Such a beautifully lit and detailed portrait!
 
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A cracker that Graham!!

I really must try to find one - I've not seen any since I got a camera!!

Many thanks for showing us this lovely guy!
 

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Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
Macswede
Date added
View count
248
Comment count
7

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
400.0 mm
Exposure time
1/250 second(s)
ISO
200
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
064A6877.jpg
File size
306.5 KB
Date taken
Sat, 29 October 2022 4:28 PM
Dimensions
1500px x 1000px

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