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Bohemian Waxwing
Jonno52

Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)

Another heavily cropped shot of one of the three birds here on 25 November. I'd glanced out the window, noticed what looked like a last pale leaf on top of a leafless tree, and taken half a dozen shots just in case it was a bird. Didn't know for sure what it was until zooming in on the back panel. They stayed for another fifty shots. A bit far off with no berries to entice them closer, but no complaints!

Thank you for your comments, and good birding!

John
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Habitat
Breeds in the taiga, usually in pine or spruce, sometimes mixed with birch, rarely in mountains but found in foothills and lowlands. In autumn seeks berry-bearing trees and bushes and occurs in gardens, parks and along hedgerows on farmland and on roadsides (Opus)
Location
London, UK
Date taken
25 November 2023
Scientific name
Bombycilla garrulus
Equipment used
Canon EOS 7D Mark II, Canon EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/2000th sec, f/5.6. ISO 640
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Stanley Jones
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Terrific frontal view of this handsome Waxwing with marvelous eye contact. Fabulous pose, perch, lighting, and background. Fantastic John!
 
bievreJJ
lucky you, John, and must have been a great thrill when checking out the photo on the screen, no sign of them down here; top class, many tfs!!
 
Jonno52
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snoopx said:
Great shot. Whereabouts in London was it? Have been looking out for them but not seen any.
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Thanks! I'm in SW16 near Streatham Common, but there’s nothing in particular about this location to draw Waxwings. My birds were perched high up in some trees for no more than about five minutes, and as far as I know just passing through in their search for berry-laden trees and bushes. It was sheer chance I noticed them. Good luck, I hope you connect with the species this winter.
 

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Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
Jonno52
Date added
View count
593
Comment count
8

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
400.0 mm
Exposure time
1/2000 second(s)
ISO
640
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
Waxwing 443A8876 1400 standard BF rev.jpg
File size
241.2 KB
Date taken
Sat, 25 November 2023 4:07 PM
Dimensions
1400px x 962px

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