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Grasshopper Warbler

by Austin Thomas

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted April 25, 2011159 views12 comments
Here is my first decent image of a Grasshopper Warbler.

Over the Easter period, I have been out in the fields waiting for the sun to come up each morning. These birds are often heard but to stand a chance of seeing one in the open then the earlier in the day the better.

I hope you all had an enjoyable Easter.

Cheers

Austin

Canon1DMK4, 800mm, f6.3, 1/3200, ISO400

Comments

12 comments
Comment posted by rosemary green on April 25, 2011 at 12:29 PM
Lovely pose, composition and background.I've never seen one out in the open.They seem to prefer the middle of bushes!
Registered on December 11, 2010, 0 Posts, 50 Comments
Comment posted by Phil Ellard on April 25, 2011 at 1:22 PM
Lovely shot must have been a difficult capture :toast:
Registered on December 17, 2010, 60 Posts, 634 Comments
Comment posted by Karen Summers on April 25, 2011 at 4:38 PM
lovely shot a bird I have yet to see, great pose you have caught him in
Registered on December 3, 2009, 83 Posts, 818 Comments
Comment posted by Oscar Dewhurst on April 25, 2011 at 4:43 PM
Great shot Austin :toast: :toast:

Oscar :wavey:
Registered on August 6, 2009, 85 Posts, 502 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Leggett on April 25, 2011 at 5:44 PM
Very nice clean shot, Austin, and well framed. Details look great.
Registered on July 21, 2004, 706 Posts, 3233 Comments
Comment posted by Fran French on April 26, 2011 at 1:28 AM
Lovely detail in the bird....very nice Austin, I've not seen one of these before, a little beauty.

Fran :toast: :toast:
Registered on June 9, 2008, 4 Posts, 47 Comments
Comment posted by Andy Astbury on April 26, 2011 at 3:36 AM
Can't fault it Austin :toast:
Registered on January 11, 2007, 28 Posts, 257 Comments
Comment posted by Sandra Hendrikse on April 26, 2011 at 4:14 AM
Lovely image. Nice unclutterd background and a great pose. :smile:
Registered on January 23, 2008, 48 Posts, 769 Comments
Comment posted by David Sewell on April 26, 2011 at 5:34 AM
Unusual to see them out in the open like this, but you made the most of the opportunity. A cracking shot.

David
Registered on September 10, 2008, 63 Posts, 801 Comments
Comment posted by John Robinson on April 26, 2011 at 7:54 AM
Brilliant.!
Never seen one out like this .

johnR
Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Davies on April 26, 2011 at 2:50 PM
That'll do nicely :toast:
Registered on February 3, 2009, 21 Posts, 327 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Haskell on April 26, 2011 at 5:55 PM
Looks pretty good Austin.

Ian
Registered on October 30, 2008, 24 Posts, 673 Comments