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Gallery: AvianPosted December 20, 2009219 views11 comments

I was on the Lammermuir Hill's in the Scottish Borders, UK this morning after a moderate fall of snow over night. I was looking for the Red Grouse, it was quite cold (-4°C).

The grouse was quite close and puffed up trying to get warm.

Canon 50D, Canon 300mm f2.8 lens,f6.7, 1/320sec, ISO 320

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Carlette Bragg on December 20, 2009 at 4:44 PM

To cold for me! Great photography!

Carlette Bragg

Registered on March 19, 2009, 76 Posts, 387 Comments

Comment posted by Carrie O'Brien-Sib on December 20, 2009 at 4:53 PM

This is adorable, Ron! Great work!

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Comment posted by Ian Mason on December 20, 2009 at 5:50 PM

Nice on Ron! Seems you had the same conditions we had up North - hope it lasts!

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on December 20, 2009 at 8:01 PM

Man, that looks cold. Great capture.

Registered on April 10, 2009, 292 Posts, 3967 Comments

Comment posted by Balan Vinod on December 20, 2009 at 11:30 PM

Ron ...it sure is cold ..and love the color against the snow ..was there a possibility of showing more of the snow in the right ..?

Balan Vinod

Registered on March 20, 2006, 889 Posts, 2312 Comments

Comment posted by Kirk Greene on December 21, 2009 at 12:04 AM

I really like how the bird is really puffed up and the falling snow. My only wish is that there were more room around the bird to show the snowy environment, especially to the right.

Registered on May 12, 2004, 191 Posts, 1578 Comments

Comment posted by Ron McCombe on December 21, 2009 at 2:36 AM

I agree it needs more on the right, I was hiding from the birds and this one came and sat right in front of me, the picture is full frame, so there isn't any more snow in it unfortunately

Ron

Registered on November 16, 2009, 190 Posts, 207 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Schwarz on December 21, 2009 at 11:47 AM

Beautiful capture. The colors are outstanding.

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Comment posted by Mark Jenkins on December 21, 2009 at 3:40 PM

Ron, nice capture of an interesting looking bird. Looks like he has his feather coat on.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on December 22, 2009 at 9:51 AM

I really like how 'cold' this image feels.

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Comment posted by Roger Hayden on December 22, 2009 at 6:28 PM

Really nice shot of a really goofy looking bird. Given the conditions and the bird's movements, you did a good job of getting a sharp focus on the head and wing feathers. Nice colors, too.

Registered on November 21, 2009, 41 Posts, 201 Comments