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Loose feathers
I think this Blackbird has been busy raising youngsters, and now needs to get down to the serious job of moulting. Some of his feathers look a bit worse for wear, don't you think!

Saturday Fun
Habitat
Scrubby tree area above ravine
Location
Craighall, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland
Date taken
13 September, 2024
Scientific name
Turdus merula
Equipment used
Nikon Coolpix P900
Supporter
Lol, looks as if body has finally got the message. Lovely close-up with terrific lighting showing excellent detail and taken in a marvelous setting. TFS D!
 

Media information

Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
delia todd
Date added
View count
101
Comment count
9

Image metadata

Device
NIKON COOLPIX P900
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
125.0 mm
Exposure time
1/40 second(s)
ISO
800
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
BF Eurasian Blackbird 13 September 2024 Saturday Fun.JPG
File size
3.6 MB
Date taken
Fri, 13 September 2024 3:52 PM
Dimensions
4600px x 3797px

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