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Lesser Whitethroat
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Lesser Whitethroat

by John Robinson

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted May 4, 2011242 views4 comments
The bird won't turn many heads in the spectacular stakes but this shot has been a long time coming for me !!
There has been a pair in the hedge near the pool for three years but they,ve never come to bathe before. I love this drought !!
(Common Whitethroats have paler yellowish legs and the eye pupil is more colouful. The Lesser only has the bottom half of the white orbital ring instead of all round)
Good news too as the bigma came back from hospital and was not poorly any more so I took it out to try. Glad I did.
D200 Sigma 50-500mm
500 ISO 800th sec f9
Contrast down
Levels Paint Shop Pro
70% of full frame.
Yellow blob taken out just below bird
Cheers
JohnR

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by John Robinson on May 5, 2011 at 4:59 AM
Sorry- I forgot to say - its a Lesser Whitethroat.
JohnR
Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments
Comment posted by David Kjaer on May 5, 2011 at 5:41 AM
Hi John

All your hard work is now paying dividends - nice one.

David :toast:
Registered on January 4, 2006, 128 Posts, 4170 Comments
Comment posted by Austin Thomas on May 5, 2011 at 4:01 PM
It is always nice to get a first John.

I agree regarding the dry spell. The birds are really appreciating the water pools.

Cheers

Austin
Registered on March 7, 2008, 45 Posts, 207 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Mason on May 6, 2011 at 4:48 PM
Great! Never seen one. Plenty of detail in this one.
Registered on December 14, 2005, 399 Posts, 2305 Comments