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Red Dear and Great Tit on his nose

Red Dear and Great Tit on his nose

While sitting in the dead of winter in a hide observing a group of Red Deer stags I couldn't help noticing the Greater Tits interacting with the Deer. Clea...
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While sitting in the dead of winter in a hide observing a group of Red Deer stags I couldn't help noticing the Greater Tits interacting with the Deer. Cleaning coats, removing insects and or seeds. You could see the stags enjoying it and this image just captured that...
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NIKON D7200

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settings

Aperture f/6.3 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/320 Focal Length 5000/10

location

location

Bialowieza, Mazowieckie, PL

upload_date

upload_date

Jan, 2016

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Awards

Winner in Best Bucks Photo Challenge

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Top Choice

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Absolute Masterpiece

+53

Superb Composition

+41

Magnificent Capture

+38

All Star

+9

Outstanding Creativity

+6

Love it

+1

Superior Skill

Genius

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I love this - the Stag looks like he is in heaven and I am sure the Great Tits are being rewarded too :)

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Great capture!

Great image. Excellent Capture

i hope most people scrolling down the Viewbug.com "wall" notice the birds (Goldfinch?) on this deer! what a wonderful and rare portrait!

Wow, what a terrific capture! I love your gallery..your photos are amazing :D

Beautiful image, congratulation !

wonderful capture!!

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right place at the right time - excellent!

What a great image. This is terrific. Good job!

An exquisite capture, natures very best.

Wow that is absolutely amazing. Beautiful bull you got a photo of there and the birds. . . I can't express how awesome this shot is.

Thank you so much! it was worth the effort of freezing my ... off in a hide..

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Great capture of nature and natural behaviour. Love it.

The best of all!!!

Excellent shot!!

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Awesome win! Congrats!!!!!!!

Thanks!

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Congratulations! This is a winner for certain!

Thanks! it is one of my most popular images that's for sure!

What a beautiful image of a symbiotic relationship!

Stupid birds, BUZZ off!! lol

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I love this picture! Great capture!

Superb...

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This guy is a little noisy!

I took him a while to get there though...still can't believe I was able to hold my camera still..it ws so freakishly cold in the hide that day!

fantastic picture, very cute

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