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    Warblers & BIF Wren...

    Taken this morning.

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    Male common yellowthroat...

    Camera: PENTAX *ist D
    Lens: SMC PENTAX-A* 300mm F4 lens. (MF-only).
    Other equipment: TAMRON 2x TC, Canon Monopod 100
    Shutter-speed: 1/1600 second
    Aperture: F2.2 (Real F-number approx F9. TC messes numbers.)
    ISO: 800
    Focal length (optical): 600mm


    ...and his partner...


    Camera: PENTAX *ist D
    Lens: SMC PENTAX-A* 300mm F4 lens. (MF-only).
    Other equipment: TAMRON 2x TC, Canon Monopod 100
    Shutter-speed: 1/800 second
    Aperture: F2.2 (Real F-number approx F9. TC messes numbers.)
    ISO: 800
    Focal length (optical): 600mm


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    While shooting the yellowthroats, I spotted a low-flying marsh wren, which had been lurking nearby.

    Camera: PENTAX *ist D
    Lens: SMC PENTAX-A* 300mm F4 lens. (MF-only).
    Other equipment: TAMRON 2x TC, Canon Monopod 100
    Shutter-speed: 1/1600 second
    Aperture: F2.2 (Real F-number approx F9. TC messes numbers.)
    ISO: 800
    Focal length (optical): 600mm


    Thanks for looking.

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    Re: Warblers & BIF Wren...

    Nicw shots. That male yellowthroat is beautiful. - TF
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    Re: Warblers & BIF Wren...

    Nice shots and quite a feat to catch a small bird on the wing. However, your watermark is in a distracting place.
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    Re: Warblers & BIF Wren...

    Thanks for the comments.

    Mike, thanks for the suggestion. I have replaced the image with another version, watermark in the corner.

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    Re: Warblers & BIF Wren...

    Looks good Alex!

    Spring has started and migration has too !
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    Re: Warblers & BIF Wren...

    Thanks very much, Paul.

    Yep, spring has started quite while ago!

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