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Kittiwake (Rissa brevirostris)

Kitiwake and Chick Whitburn UK June 2008
Taken with Zeiss 85 Diascope, 20 - 60 zoom eyepiece, Sony N1 Digital Camera

F stop F5.6
Shutter Speed 500/1
Exposure -0.3
ISO - ISO 64
Metering - centre weighted
Focal length - 13.7mm
Habitat
Coastal
Location
Whitburn UK
Date taken
June 2008
Scientific name
Rissa brevirostris
Equipment used
see above
:bounce: Glorious digiscope image, excellent, and love the chick (I had never seen a baby Kittiwake!)! Superb job, Paul!!! :t: :t: :clap:
 
Congratulations on taking joint third in the September 2008 theme challenge - Digiscoped Birds :t:

All 30 entries included in the voting booth for members to select their favourite entry. 127 members cast their vote.

First place -

Martin Standley with Yellow Wagtail which attracted 34/127 votes.


Second place -

Bob Thompson with Black-crowned Night Heron which attracted 15/1127 votes.

Third place was a tie both attracting 12/127 votes.

Dr. Manjeet Singh with 'Ladies first...'

and

Paul Hackett with Kittiwake


Congratulations to the winners
 

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Britain & Europe
Added by
Paul Hackett
Date added
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