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Home sweet home?

Home sweet home?

I previously uploaded a shot of a nuthatch investigating this nesting hole in Kelsey Park, Beckenham. As each spring approaches, there is always a territorial b...
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I previously uploaded a shot of a nuthatch investigating this nesting hole in Kelsey Park, Beckenham. As each spring approaches, there is always a territorial battle here between nuthatches, assorted tits and ring-necked parakeets, though the latter clearly don't fit. This year, a blue tit family seems to have claimed the site, although I guess that might change. Lens: Nikkor 300mm f4
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NIKON D800

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 800 Shutter 10/25000 Focal Length 3000/10

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Mar, 2017

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