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Monofooted Stonechat
madamcoolpix

Monofooted Stonechat (Saxicola rubecula)

Here it goes, for all of you, a flamingo-like Stonechat from the summer. A quite cooperative dandy, he gave me a nice photographic session. I chose this one to post from the series because I thought the setting looked very nice. Hope you agree with me. ;)
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Habitat
Bushes by a path
Location
Outskirts of Oviedo, Asturias, N Spain
Date taken
2 June 2009
Scientific name
Saxicola rubecula
Equipment used
Leica V-LUX-1 (handheld, ISO100, f/3.7, 1/1000s, -1/3 ev)
madamcoolpix
o:) Wow, utterly chuffed with your response to this little poser... Stonechat must be my most photographed bird, they are quite cooperative in some of my areas!!! Thank you a million for having a look and your encouraging words, that keeps me going!!! :bounce:

Cheers everybody!!! B :)
 
Akihaka
I agree, Marian. Very beautiful diagonal composition. Tou have got the eye nicely out of black. Great work!! :clap:
 
Digiscoper321
A perfectly balanced act,Marian. Great composition and great vision on your part. Simply beautiful and gone to my favourites. Thanks. :clap:
 
Donald Talbott
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This has definitely got the wow factor Marian, gorgeous little bird taken very well. Congratulations on this superb post!!!
 

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