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Dunnock
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John
Habitat
Found in woodland and scrub, city parks and gardens, in hedgerows and copses on farmland. In mountains and the north occurs in pine, larch and spruce forests, and in willow, birch and alder scrub. Breeds in parks, gardens, open woodland, heaths and commons with gorse or scrub, areas with hedges and thick shrubbery, also young conifer stands; but in northern Europe mainly in dense spruce plantations, also in juniper country and upland forest (source: Opus)
Location
London, UK (taken at home)
Date taken
3 March 2022
Scientific name
Prunella modularis
Equipment used
Canon EOS 7D Mk II, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/500th sec, f/5.6, ISO 1000. Av, exposure bias 0 EV.
a cracking little hedge sparrow john captured in lovely light...many thanks my friend...
 
That’s a lovely setting for this handsome chap who posed so nicely for you, John.
 
superb pose, setting and colours, John, a gorgeous portrait of this lovely little dunnock, love it, many tfs!!
 

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Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
Jonno52
Date added
View count
347
Comment count
12

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
400.0 mm
Exposure time
1/500 second(s)
ISO
1000
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
Dunnock 443A3768 1000 standard BF.jpg
File size
201.6 KB
Date taken
Thu, 03 March 2022 3:57 PM
Dimensions
1000px x 625px

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