Long tailed tit

First time I've ever seen one here - and there were 2 pairs ! I couldn't believe my luck and grabbed with with the K3 and Sigma 70-200. A heavy crop so a bit noisy, but I was very happy !

Uploaded28/09/2014 - 17:48

CategoryWildlife / Nature

BodyPENTAX K-3

Shutter Speed1/1000

Aperturef/2.8

LensN/A

ISO1600

Focal Length200mm

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Date Taken	28/09/2014 - 17:09
Make	RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.
Model	PENTAX K-3
Program Mode	Not Defined
Metering Mode	Center-weighted average
Shutter Speed	1/1000
Aperture	f/2.8
ISO	1600
Focal Length	200mm
Lens	N/A

davidstorm davidstorm

4934 posts
15 years
Sheffield,
England

Posted 28/09/2014 - 18:27 Link

Focus is spot on Sally, no complaints from me! We get quite a lot of these where I live but I never seem to have the camera when I see them!

Regards
David

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GIULIO57 GIULIO57

31 posts
17 years
Firenze-Italia

Posted 28/09/2014 - 18:47 Link

Nice work

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dcweather dcweather

1204 posts
16 years
Laindon,Essex

Posted 28/09/2014 - 18:48 Link

Worked well and the bit of backlighting helps emphasise the fluffiness.
Dave

Plus Member Jumbo48 Jumbo48

401 posts
17 years
Surrey UK

Posted 28/09/2014 - 19:25 Link

Very nice, such lovely little birds.

Regards John/Jumbo

Blaze Blaze

248 posts
15 years
Maine et Loire,
France

Posted 28/09/2014 - 19:35 Link

Thank you all vey much - it was such a lucky chance and almost shot from the hip ! They have a rather distinctive call, a sort of whistling soung. Such pretty birds, I wish I'd caught this one when he was puffed up. But if these two pairs stick around .... who knos !

Zed Zed

32 posts
15 years
Washington NE England

Posted 28/09/2014 - 19:49 Link

Nice capture Sally. You even got a bit of catch light in the eye to set it off. I love to see these but they come and go so quickly getting a good shot can be tricky.

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Teaka53 Teaka53

83 posts
13 years
Norfolk UK

Posted 28/09/2014 - 20:13 Link

Very nice, good detail

Malc

senn senn

147 posts
16 years
Belgium

Posted 29/09/2014 - 08:10 Link

superb compo and take here Sally ..

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Blaze Blaze

248 posts
15 years
Maine et Loire,
France

Posted 29/09/2014 - 08:17 Link

Thank you all for the kind comments

autumnlight autumnlight

473 posts
15 years
Derbyshire

Posted 29/09/2014 - 13:18 Link

Smashing capture Sally, i see them but they never seem to stay long enough for a shot

Kind regards Maria

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tomkeet tomkeet

1082 posts
17 years
County Durham,
England

Posted 29/09/2014 - 18:36 Link

Lovely capture Sally.

Regards, Tom

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sandinista sandinista

441 posts
15 years
Bollington,
Cheshire,
UK

Posted 29/09/2014 - 21:11 Link

I am a firm believer you make your own luck Sally, a perfect capture, congrats

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Blaze Blaze

248 posts
15 years
Maine et Loire,
France

Posted 29/09/2014 - 21:26 Link

Goodness, thank you all so much ! I was so thrilled to see them - this particular one posed for me, turning round so that I could click away. It seemed surprisingly un-timid !