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delia todd

Face Off (Passer domesticus)

Two male House Sparrows trying to claim ownership of the feeder.

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Habitat
Rural town garden
Location
Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland
Date taken
12 November 2021
Scientific name
Passer domesticus
Equipment used
Nikon Coolpix P900
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
Birdwatching mode
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Jonno52
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A well balanced composition Delia, with the bird on the left perched above the feeder and trying to see off the other, mandibles parted (as close as birds get to "snarling"). Plus the birds are isolated against a plain background, which always helps. Good work!
 

Media information

Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
delia todd
Date added
View count
480
Comment count
7

Image metadata

Device
NIKON COOLPIX P900
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
143.0 mm
Exposure time
1/125 second(s)
ISO
800
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
BF House Sparrow 12 November 2021.jpg
File size
491 KB
Date taken
Fri, 12 November 2021 11:56 AM
Dimensions
3500px x 2252px

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