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Spotted Flycatcher
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Spotted Flycatcher

by David Kjaer

Gallery: AvianPosted August 9, 20071,521 views17 comments
Taken last month in a friend's garden. This rather plain little Flycatcher is currently declining at an alarming rate in the UK - only a decade ago it was very common summer migrant!

Canon 1D MkII + 500 + x1.4 iso 320 1/80 at f10

Comments

17 comments
Comment posted by Wendy Kreeftenberg on August 9, 2007 at 5:30 PM
WOW, what a perch! Incredible work!
Registered on January 23, 2007, 15 Posts, 143 Comments
Comment posted by Fabio Damiani on August 9, 2007 at 5:46 PM
wow nice composition, flower, bee and a nice bird :toast:
Registered on July 27, 2007, 13 Posts, 29 Comments
Comment posted by Bob Steele on August 9, 2007 at 6:14 PM
David, this is really fine. The perch sets this guy off nicely.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 354 Posts, 13896 Comments
Comment posted by Rob Graham on August 9, 2007 at 6:26 PM
well done, nice perch and snack
Registered on August 22, 2006, 842 Posts, 2824 Comments
Comment posted by Hans Spiecker on August 9, 2007 at 7:14 PM
One of your best! The flower, the prey in the beak and over all, the crisp presentation. I love this shot! :toast: :toast:
Registered on March 23, 2006, 366 Posts, 4649 Comments
Comment posted by Glenn Bartley on August 9, 2007 at 9:11 PM
Very nice image.
Registered on June 29, 2004, 448 Posts, 1180 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on August 9, 2007 at 10:58 PM
A cracking shot David, the flowers and insect put it over the top. :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on August 10, 2007 at 12:15 AM
Great composition, David. The flower really add some zing to an otherwise plain bird. The insect is great too. :toast:
Registered on October 18, 2006, 644 Posts, 4801 Comments
Comment posted by Ganesh H Shankar on August 10, 2007 at 9:19 AM
Excellent image David. The plant and rock adds a lot to the image. :toast:
Registered on March 1, 2004, 324 Posts, 1867 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Tomalty on August 10, 2007 at 1:09 PM
Well if the bird and bee weren't enough the flower puts this one over the edge. Great stuff.
RickT
Registered on October 11, 2006, 212 Posts, 1610 Comments
Comment posted by richard ettlinger on August 10, 2007 at 5:09 PM
Real nice capture!! :toast:
Registered on June 17, 2004, 377 Posts, 1565 Comments
Comment posted by Neil Losin on August 10, 2007 at 7:19 PM
Very nice, David. The prey item is a bonus :)
Registered on September 16, 2005, 145 Posts, 3524 Comments
Comment posted by Krijn Trimbos on August 14, 2007 at 11:32 AM
Missed this one......what a great shot!! The perch and bird just pop of the screen, lovely setting and the food item is the icing on the cake. Well diserved EP David, well done! :toast: :toast:
Registered on October 18, 2005, 260 Posts, 2979 Comments
Comment posted by Simon Bennett on August 16, 2007 at 4:22 AM
What a glorious image David.
Registered on February 4, 2007, 350 Posts, 4614 Comments
Comment posted by Jose Suro on August 16, 2007 at 10:25 AM
Outstanding image. PErfect exposure and perch.

Best,

Jose
Registered on June 24, 2006, 267 Posts, 2273 Comments
Comment posted by Alan Bryant on August 18, 2007 at 7:00 AM
Congrats on the EP David.

To a awesome shot.

:toast: :toast:
Registered on March 31, 2006, 473 Posts, 1081 Comments
Comment posted by KC Choo on September 2, 2007 at 2:38 PM
Missed this earlier! Congrats on the EP - most deserved!
Registered on November 15, 2004, 519 Posts, 8278 Comments