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Black redstart
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Black redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros)

We got breeding black redstarts for many years. The male is a regular guest on our terrace.
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Habitat
Garden
Location
Upper Bavaria
Date taken
2024
Scientific name
Phoenicurus ochruros
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Donald Talbott said:
Excellent capture of this charming Black Redstart JB, lucky you to have them in your garden. Tfs.
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They come back every year. My dad installed wooden boards at the wooden beams to secure their nests. Safe nests for many years.
 
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Stanley Jones
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Fantastic eye-level frontal close-up of this dark beauty. Great head turn, eye contact, focus, colors, detail, and setting. TFS JB!
 

Media information

Category
Britain & Europe
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jbpixels
Date added
View count
468
Comment count
11

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 77D
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
516.0 mm
Exposure time
1/200 second(s)
ISO
1600
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
Black redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros).JPG
File size
477.2 KB
Date taken
Sun, 02 June 2024 11:37 AM
Dimensions
1900px x 1264px

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