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On a rock
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delia todd

On a rock (Anthus petrosus)

A Rock Pipit came to settle on the wall along the promenade.

My way of identifying pipits is... if they're on a rock = Rock Pipit. On grass = Meadow Pipit. In a tree = Tree Pipit.

Naughty I know but it mostly works LOL Fortunately there isn't a "Sky Pipit"!!!
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Habitat
Mixed rocky and sandy coastline beside town
Location
Arbroath, Angus, Scotland
Date taken
1 September, 2024
Scientific name
Anthus petrosus
Equipment used
Nikon Coolpix P900
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
Birdwatching mode
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Media information

Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
delia todd
Date added
View count
125
Comment count
13

Image metadata

Device
NIKON COOLPIX P900
Aperture
ƒ/6.5
Focal length
357.0 mm
Exposure time
1/250 second(s)
ISO
400
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
BF Rock Pipit 1 September 2024.jpg
File size
612.1 KB
Date taken
Sun, 01 September 2024 1:35 PM
Dimensions
1500px x 1163px

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