This is a follow on from my last post. Thought I would show you the female of the pair that are visiting the mini feeding station. She is very inquisitive and a bit of a poser! I am hoping to get back up early next week so I can get a shot of the set-up but have a busy schedule lined up next week with a trip to Bass Rock for Gannets and other sea birds (Puffins, Terns and Eider) on the Farne Islands. Have I not got a job to go to? Well yes but I am currently on a 3 month sabbatical :) as I decided I needed a break after 20 years doing the same job.
Taken with 1Dmk3 and 500mm lens at ISO 200 F8 1/200s with evaluative metering.
I like the pose, soft light and details. The perch is a bit dominant and I would crop a bit off the bottom. Enjoy your vacation and have a great time with all those gannets and puffins!
Thanks for your replies Axel and Alfred and like the suggestion of reducing the perch size. I am really enjoying the time off and just hope the weather is kind for he sea birds next week.
Female Common Redstart
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