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Mr Bluethroat
Francesca1956

Mr Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica)

3 weekends of early morning skulking finally paid off. I saw a female about a month ago and just knew there had to be a colourful male around somewhere and there he was, finally, on Saturday morning, perched on a fence! Not the prettiest setting but beggars can't be choosers. Delighted to have found him as I think he and his lady friend will be departing this arid land for cooler climes soon, proabably by the end of the month.
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Habitat
Parkland, reeds
Location
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Date taken
17 March 2012
Scientific name
Luscinia svecica
Equipment used
Canon 7D 100-400mm
ammadoux
OK i am moving to the fun side of Arabia, and that's final.

super gorgeous capture of a bird that i am dying to see, and it seem that everyone in Arabia get, but me, even in sandy dreadful dry Riyadh

BTW i am kicking myself for not letting Hubby take a job offer in Dubai.
 
delia todd
Staff member
Opus Editor
Supporter
Such rare birds with us - he's just coming into he really lovely colours, isn't he.

A super capture Francesca.

D
 
UncleGus_24
A lovely capture of a bird I have never seen, good display with nice colour, clarity & composistion. Thanks for sharing.
 
Doc Duck
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Oh lucky you! I should be able to see these here, but I'll have to climb pretty high to do it. They nest in the mountain birch zone, which is just below max tree level. For the moment, I'm not in shape to get trek up that high, but maybe I'll be in shape again by next summer's nesting season.
 
Joelle-Marcelle
A most beautiful close-up image of this great bird. I am looking forward to their arrival in my local patch, but they are difficult to photograph because they usually stay in the reedbeds well away from the paths or roads.
 

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