Rose-coloured Starling

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A rare bird in Britain, this one over-wintered in Devon.

09/03/2014 - 10:56CharlieF

CategoryWildlife / Nature

BodyPENTAX K-5 II s

Shutter Speed1/500

Aperturef/5.6

LensN/A

ISO800

Focal Length500mm

Views/Likes76/0

TagsRosy Starling, Birds, Rare Birds,

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alfpics

Member

16 years
nr Brighton

Link Posted 09/03/2014 - 12:36

Wonderful capture!

Andy

GIULIO57

Member

11 years
Firenze-Italia

Link Posted 09/03/2014 - 16:39

alfpics wrote:
Wonderful capture!

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senn

Member

10 years
Belgium

Link Posted 09/03/2014 - 17:56

so well taken !..

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tomkeet

Member

12 years
County Durham, England

Link Posted 09/03/2014 - 18:13

Excellent.

Regards
Tom

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tyronet2000

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9 years
Northumberland

Link Posted 09/03/2014 - 19:45

Well spotted and captured

Regards
Stan

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davidstorm

Member

9 years
Sheffield, England

Link Posted 09/03/2014 - 20:12

Great shot! Did you feed the Grasshopper to it, or did the bird find it in the wild?

Regards
David

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Teaka53

Member

7 years
Norfolk UK

Link Posted 09/03/2014 - 20:15

Great detail

Malc

CharlieF

Member

7 years
Exeter, Devon UK

Link Posted 09/03/2014 - 21:11

davidstorm wrote:
Great shot! Did you feed the Grasshopper to it, or did the bird find it in the wild?

Regards
David

I just photographed it acting naturally. Lucky I suppose.

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kilmas2

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9 years

Link Posted 09/03/2014 - 21:14

GIULIO57 wrote:

alfpics wrote:
Wonderful capture!

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autumnlight

Member

10 years
Derbyshire

Link Posted 09/03/2014 - 22:21

Fantastic capture!

Kind regards Maria

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Blaze

Member

9 years
Maine et Loire, France

Link Posted 10/03/2014 - 15:42

Superb capture !

pauljay

Member

12 years
Zuid Limburg, The Netherlands

Link Posted 13/03/2014 - 18:14

Amazing!

Paul.

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Camera Make:	PENTAX
Camera Model:	PENTAX K-5 II s
Date Taken:	2013-03-29 15:41:23
Exposure Program:	Aperture priority
Aperture:	f/5.6
Max Aperture Value:	N/A
ISO Speed Rating:	800
Focal Length:	500 mm
Lens:	N/A
Metering Mode:	Spot
Exposure Time:	1/500 sec