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Why on earth did I
delia todd

Why on earth did I

Take a picture of some sheep dung?

Took me ages to realise I'd actually managed to get a bird in the shot. This was taken up on my Patch last month.

Can you spot it and name it for a bonus point?

Saturday Fun
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Habitat
Moorland
Location
Drimmie, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland
Date taken
2 August, 2023
Equipment used
Nikon Coolpix P900
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
Birdwatching mode
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jbpixels
For sure a wagtail, possibly a juvenile white wagtail? Lovely shot with the dung in perfect focus.
 
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KC Foggin
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Well, I sure see the dung but no wagtail. I first thought I saw a small sleeping White Egret but I sure don't see a Wagtail that I'm used to seeing on here i the gallery.
 
delia todd
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KC Foggin said:
Well, I sure see the dung but no wagtail. I first thought I saw a small sleeping White Egret but I sure don't see a Wagtail that I'm used to seeing on here i the gallery.
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Between the large dropping and the grass. He's actually underneath a few of the leaves. His tail is actually pointing dead centre between the two largest droppings.
 

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Category
Britain & Europe
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delia todd
Date added
View count
549
Comment count
13

Image metadata

Device
NIKON COOLPIX P900
Aperture
ƒ/5
Focal length
89.2 mm
Exposure time
1/250 second(s)
ISO
100
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
BF Saturday Fun 2 August 2023.jpg
File size
4.2 MB
Date taken
Tue, 18 July 2023 2:13 PM
Dimensions
5000px x 3920px

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