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Waxwing
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Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)

Not the best shots, but worth getting up early to see this beautiful lifer!
Location
Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Date taken
03/12/2023
Scientific name
Bombycilla garrulus
Equipment used
Canon EOS 7D, Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 L USM + 1.4 teleconverter
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/1600 second, f/8, ISO 6400
Supporter
Great timing capturing this waxwing scarfing down one of the berries. Congratulations on your lifer Benji!
 
Fabulous Images Of These Beautiful Visitors BenjiS, Lovely Work Well Done Tfs!!!!!!!!!
All The Best
Sue & Simon,
They Dont Come This Far South Very Often, Well Done On Your Lifers !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Stunning looking image, Benji! Looks like that fellow ain't going home hungry.
Lovely colors!
 
Congratulations on your lifer! Great timing, too, Benji.
 

Media information

Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
Birdy1
Date added
View count
509
Comment count
13

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 7D
Aperture
ƒ/8
Focal length
560.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1600 second(s)
ISO
6400
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
Waxwing 5.jpg
File size
1.1 MB
Date taken
Sun, 03 December 2023 10:58 AM
Dimensions
4101px x 2734px

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