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New lifer - Hazel grouse
maj.sujan

New lifer - Hazel grouse (Tetrastes bonasia)

After literally combing through several kilometers of the forest, I stopped to check a call of a great tit. After few minutes I realized that it was flying around something that looked like a wasp's nest. I zoomed in with the camera and found this well camouflaged Hazel grouse sitting still on the tree.
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Location
Estenstadmarka, Trondheim, Norway
Date taken
07.03.21
Scientific name
Tetrastes bonasia
Equipment used
Nikon D7000+Sigma 150-600mm sport
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/1000, f6.3, ISO800
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delia todd
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Wonderful.... very well done on your Lifer Majsujan.

A great picture that too with some lovely detail.

I think this one will be added to The Opus article before too long. Many thanks for sharing it with us my friend.
 
sbarnhardt
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This image was used today, 9 March 2021, to help illustrate the Hazel Grouse article in Opus.

Your generosity in sharing this with us is appreciated very much.

Barney
 
delia todd
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majsujan said:
I have another shot of it's body when it was flying away. Since it's the first time I saw this one, I had to check with Merlin and the app said it's a hazel grouse. I'm guessing they based that on the tail bands.
Can it be a female black grouse, by any chance? I'm just confirming my species ID.
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Could you let us see the flight picture please Majsujan. We don't seem to have an image of one flying in the Gallery so far.

We can then decide if it's suitable to place on The Opus article too.

Thanks lad.
 
maj.sujan
delia todd said:
Could you let us see the flight picture please Majsujan. We don't seem to have an image of one flying in the Gallery so far.

We can then decide if it's suitable to place on The Opus article too.

Thanks lad.
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It's actually the other one I posted, it was about to fly. Couldn't get more picture of it flying because of the dense forest.
 
delia todd
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Ah!! OK thanks Majsujan. I thought you'd really scored that day LOL

No worries my friend


- you'll just have to go back again, won't you!! 😁
 
maj.sujan
delia todd said:
Ah!! OK thanks Majsujan. I thought you'd really scored that day LOL

No worries my friend


- you'll just have to go back again, won't you!! 😁
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Definitely yes! I was in a shock when I saw it, to be honest. I will go back on a day with better weather and better preparation.
 

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Image metadata

Device
NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D7000
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
420.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1000 second(s)
ISO
800
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
DSC_3718.JPG
File size
10.9 MB
Date taken
Sun, 07 March 2021 3:38 PM
Dimensions
4063px x 2709px

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