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Fieldfare in North Norfolk (Turdus pilaris)

A beautifully marked Fieldfare sampling the Crab Apples in a North Norfolk Garden.

The (very sour) Crab Apples seem to be a food source of last resort due to the snow as they normally go untouched.

Unfortunately taken through a misty double glazed window which has reduced resolution and contrast as the Fieldfare was too skittish for me to go outside.
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Habitat
Rural North Norfolk garden adjacent open farmland
Location
North Norfolk UK
Date taken
10/02/2021
Scientific name
Turdus pilaris
Equipment used
Panasonic G9 Panasonic Leica 100-400mm
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/800th f/6.3 ISO 800
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Kits
It’s a clear and well detailed portrait especially given the circumstances.
 
Deb Burhinus
I find it astonishing you still have even crab apples! - the Blackbirds and Blackcaps had scoffed mine all up by November! I wonder if it’s a different variety? Wonderful image - with no more heavy snow likely I have given up on Fieldfare or Redwing in the garden this winter so tfs 🙂
 
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Deb Burhinus said:
I find it astonishing you still have even crab apples! - the Blackbirds and Blackcaps had scoffed mine all up by November! I wonder if it’s a different variety? Wonderful image - with no more heavy snow likely I have given up on Fieldfare or Redwing in the garden this winter so tfs 🙂
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I think we must have a very sour variety of Crab Apples unfortunately. The birds don't seem to touch them. Even this one only ate half of one then gave up and never came back!
 
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They make such a pretty setting for the Fieldfare though, don't they LOL.

That's a fabulous picture lad - very well done.
 

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Britain & Europe
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Image metadata

Device
Panasonic DC-G9
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
400.0 mm
Exposure time
1/800
ISO
800
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
P1020623-Fieldfare.jpg
File size
1.2 MB
Date taken
Wed, 10 February 2021 1:16 PM
Dimensions
1920px x 1440px

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