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European Robin
Jonno52

European Robin (Erithacus rubecula)

TTTW.

Thank you for your comments, and good birding!

John
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Habitat
Woodland of various kinds, usually deciduous or mixed but purely coniferous in some areas. Found in lower branches of trees and in bushes and shrubs, usually feeding on the ground. Common in parks and gardens, especially in Britain, also hedgerows and road verges but avoids most open spaces, except maybe on migration. May enter buildings in very harsh weather (Opus)
Location
London, UK
Date taken
4 September 2023
Scientific name
Erithacus rubecula
Equipment used
Canon EOS 7D Mark II, Canon EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/1600th sec, f/5.6, ISO 1600, exposure bias -1⅔ EV (by mistake, only -⅔ intended)
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Stanley Jones
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Terrific close-up of this Robin getting to that place that is almost out of reach (lol). Great action and behavioral picture John. Excellent!
 

Media information

Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
Jonno52
Date added
View count
371
Comment count
7

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
400.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1600 second(s)
ISO
1600
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
Robin 443A5720 1300 standard BF.jpg
File size
288 KB
Date taken
Mon, 04 September 2023 10:41 AM
Dimensions
1300px x 894px

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