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Whinchat
michha62

Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra)

Really pleased to have found a local Whinchat last weekend but disapointed with the photos, due to the terrible weather. Yesterday evening saw a change, with light winds and some sun, so i went out to relocate it. That itself proved difficult - despite covering miles of moorland on foot and by car, every bird I spotted was either a Stonechat or a Mipit. I eventually found it in fading light, as it was beginning to rain. At 1000 iso F5.6 you cant expect too much, and probably no better than the weekends effort, but after the effort put in, I thought I would post it.
Habitat
Moorland
Location
Long Mynd, Shrops, UK.
Date taken
10-07-2008
Scientific name
Saxicola rubetra
Equipment used
Canon 40D + 400mm DO IS

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Britain & Europe
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