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Collecting nesting material.
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Collecting nesting material. (Turdus merula)

This female Blackbird has spent all morning gathering nesting material and disappearing into the hedge every few minutes on average.
Habitat
Garden
Location
Dorset, UK.
Date taken
25/03/2015
Scientific name
Turdus merula
Equipment used
Nikon D3300 mounted to 600mm Skywatcher 80ED refractor telescope.
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Opus Editor
Supporter
Aaaah!!! Well done catching her Paul. I hardly ever see females in the garden here, and twice saw one with nesting material, but not quick enough with the camera!!

What a great picture - well done lad.
 
Supporter
She looks like she knows exactly what she is looking for. Brilliant close-up of this nest builder Paul!!!!
 

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Britain & Europe
Added by
Paul Corfield
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