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Yellow Hammer

Yellow Hammer

I was walking along the top of the cliffs near where I live and heard the unmistakable call of the Yellowhammer. Its bring Yellow feather catching the light. I ...
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I was walking along the top of the cliffs near where I live and heard the unmistakable call of the Yellowhammer. Its bring Yellow feather catching the light. I well back and watched through my Binoculars. After a while I realised it kept using the same three perches in rotation. So I picked the most pleasing Looking perch and used the bush alongside it as a hide. Got a few Scratches but well worth it for the pictures.
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SONY ILCE-9

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Aperture 56/10 ISO 320 Shutter 1/1600 Focal Length 8400/10

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upload_date

Aug, 2021

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46

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+4

Awards

Way To Go

Peer Award

Superb Composition

Magnificent Capture

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