blackbird chick

blackbirds nested on a shelf in my greenhouse effectively making it out of bounds for several weeks. This picture was taken from outside the door with a 400mm Sigma lens so as not to disturb the chicks

Uploaded17/08/2008 - 19:57

CategoryWildlife / Nature

BodyPENTAX K10D

Shutter Speed1/180

Aperturef/3.5

LensN/A

ISO200

Focal Length100mm

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Tagsblackbird nest chicks

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Date Taken	25/05/2008 - 10:05
Make	PENTAX Corporation
Model	PENTAX K10D
Program Mode	Program
Metering Mode	Multi-segment
Shutter Speed	1/180
Aperture	f/3.5
ISO	200
Focal Length	100mm
Lens	N/A

davidburleson davidburleson

153 posts
18 years
Yorkshire

Posted 18/08/2008 - 15:33 Link

amazing capture

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Prieni Prieni

1469 posts
22 years
Rostock,
Germany

Posted 18/08/2008 - 20:40 Link

Feed me!!!!
I like the "hair". Fantastic shot, well done!

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TonyD TonyD

2 posts
18 years
southport

Posted 18/08/2008 - 22:44 Link

Thank you both. It was difficult because I had to wait for the adults to leave and then go in and water my plants quickly then get out again before they returned with food. I set up my tripod outside the back door of the house which is about six feet from the greenhouse. I used a Sigma 400mm which, on my K10D gave me 600mm effectively so I was able to fill the frame. There were four chicks for several days but two vanished - I think magpies got them. Luckily, this one and one other fledged successfully. I have a picture of one of the fledglings taken using the same procedure which I will post in my portfolio.

TonyD