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European Bee Eater Again

by jackitec

Thought he was looking a bit ruffled,
K20-Bigma, lost some definition as I cropped it quite a bit,

Jack.

Uploaded13/05/2010 - 16:48

CategoryWildlife / Nature

BodyK20D

Shutter SpeedN/A

Aperturef/8

LensN/A

ISO400

Focal Length500mm

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Tagsbirds

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Date Taken	25/06/2026 - 03:06
Make	PENTAX Corporation
Model	K20D
Program Mode	Program
Metering Mode	Spot
Shutter Speed	N/A
Aperture	f/8
ISO	400
Focal Length	500mm
Lens	N/A

Cliff-P Cliff-P

1000 posts
17 years
United Kingdom

Posted 13/05/2010 - 17:14 Link

This is very nice jack, superb capture. I might just be tempted with that barbed wire though

Cliff.

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jackitec jackitec

1450 posts
17 years

Posted 13/05/2010 - 17:21 Link

Hi Cliff, the wire spoils the photo but they will just not come anywhere near, I have been playing about trying to remove the wire but no luck yet,

regards,
Jack.

Plus Member Jumbo48 Jumbo48

401 posts
17 years
Surrey UK

Posted 13/05/2010 - 17:38 Link

Nice shot Jack, if its your fence could you not try getting a branch and fixing it to the post so that they settle a bit higher with the fence out of sight, (I do this all the time in the garden)

Regards John.

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jackitec jackitec

1450 posts
17 years

Posted 13/05/2010 - 17:52 Link

Thanks John, yes it is my fence, and I have thought about trying to camouflage it as that seems to be their favorite place, their nest is just below the fence in the slope, although I would like to get a bit closer as 500mm is still not close enough,

regards,
Jack.

tomkeet tomkeet

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17 years
County Durham,
England

Posted 13/05/2010 - 19:23 Link

Lovely shot Jack, wish we had them in our garden.

Regards, Tom

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jackitec jackitec

1450 posts
17 years

Posted 13/05/2010 - 21:30 Link

Thanks lads, I think this is the chick from the 2 I uploaded
before,

Jack.

sam-joseph sam-joseph

326 posts
16 years
Newcastle,
NSW,
Australia

Posted 14/05/2010 - 13:19 Link

I don't mind the wire. It keeps the criminal element out, sometimes. As for the bird, they are wonderful colours. I thought our Australian parrots were colourful, but that one of yours is spectacular.
Regards

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