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reed bunting (male winter)
Habitat
farmland with scattered bushes
Location
Gillonnay, plaine de Bièvre, Isère, France
Date taken
15 December 2022
Scientific name
Emberiza schoeniclus
Equipment used
canon EOS 90D + canon 400 mm 1:5.6
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A terrific close up of this handsome Reed Bunting and captured beautifully JJ!
 
Beautiful close-up of this male bunting. Your wallcreeper is def. a highlight. I would spend many days at its home wall 🏔️ 🤩.
 
Superb capture of this delightful Reed Bunting JJ, it’s just stunning. Tfs. Had the Male Blackcap in our Garden this afternoon.
 
Beautiful close-up of this male bunting. Your wallcreeper is def. a highlight. I would spend many days at its home wall 🏔️ 🤩.
Well it's actually a bit complicated. I went there on Sunday because the place where I originally wanted to go for birding was once again invaded by hunters. So I decided to go to this spot (where you do have a reasonable chance to see a wallcreeper indeed). When I got there, the place was fenced off, no more entry allowed because of risk of falling rocks. I felt so pissed off that I actually got in, something I would normally not do. I only stayed for a few minutes until I saw the wallcreeper and then left because I did feel a bit uneasy.
I know of a good place close to the Camargue (les Alpilles) which is also quite sure for wallcreepers. It might get too late in the season now (they only stay there during the winter), but if you want next winter we could meet there.
 

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Device
Canon Canon EOS 90D
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
400.0 mm
Exposure time
1/800 second(s)
ISO
200
Filename
reed bunting 60.jpg
File size
3.7 MB
Date taken
Sat, 15 January 2022 11:17 AM
Dimensions
4180px x 2351px

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