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They never make it easy
delia todd

They never make it easy (Prunella modularis)

The first Dunnock I've shown you from Loch of the Lowes for quite some time.

There is often one at the feeding station, but they do make life so difficult feeding right below the window, so you're shooting downwards through the glass. This one was no exception, except that he did move up a few inches, allowing a slightly clearer shot, but still not brilliant, sorry about that.

Even so, they're still one of my favourites!
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Habitat
Inland loch and woodland nature reserve
Location
Loch of the Lowes, Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland
Date taken
7 June, 2024
Scientific name
Prunella modularis
Equipment used
Nikon Coolpix P900
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
Birdwatching mode
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Macswede
Always nice to see a Dunnock, Delia! We had two Dunnocks in our garden well into the spring but, just when I was starting to hope they might nest there, they disappeared.
 
bievreJJ
always great to see these little dunnocks, Delia, we don't seem to have them down here in the south, great shot, many tfs!!
 
Stanley Jones
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Sometimes you have to wonder if they know what they are doing making it difficult on you (lol). You did great to get this jewel from below through glass. Terrific D! TFS!
 

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Category
Britain & Europe
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delia todd
Date added
View count
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Comment count
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Image metadata

Device
NIKON COOLPIX P900
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
116.0 mm
Exposure time
1/80 second(s)
ISO
800
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
BF Dunnock 7 June 2024.jpg
File size
637.8 KB
Date taken
Fri, 07 June 2024 2:05 PM
Dimensions
1500px x 1160px

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