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Common Redstart male
Clive Watson

Common Redstart male (Phoenicurus phoenicurus)

After about two months of fruitless searching, I finally found a co-operative pair of Redstarts in late June. Most of the shots I took were standard portraits but this one at least is a little bit different.
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Habitat
Heathland
Location
Pirbright Common, Surrey
Date taken
30/6/08
Scientific name
Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Equipment used
Canon 40D, 600mm f4
Duck_Pond
They're gorgeous aren't they? I saw my first ones in June too, though I could have used a 200mm lens they were so close at times!

Superb image - very nice :clap:
 

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