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Jonno52

Dunnock (Prunella modularis)

Through window glass. Thank you for your comments, and good birding!

John
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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 (Opus)
Location
London, UK
Date taken
22 October 2023
Scientific name
Prunella modularis
Equipment used
Canon EOS 7D Mark II, Canon EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM (at 312.0mm)
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/250th sec, f/5.6, ISO 800, exposure bias -⅔ EV
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Stanley Jones
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Fabulous frontal close-up of this handsome Dunnock. Terrific lighting showing excellent focus, colors and detail. Top-marks John! TFS!
 
bievreJJ
love the way it's looking at you, John, excellent portrait of this lovely little dunnock, top class, many tfs!!
 

Media information

Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
Jonno52
Date added
View count
109
Comment count
7

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
312.0 mm
Exposure time
1/250 second(s)
ISO
800
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
Dunnock 443A8014 standard BF.jpg
File size
609.2 KB
Date taken
Sun, 22 October 2023 1:52 PM
Dimensions
2257px x 1552px

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