Dartford Warbler

[Stan]

I popped out for some fresh air to the beach this afternoon and took the camera just with my 70-200 and 1.4x, just in case, never really expecting to see anything much other than the odd gull or two.
The cliff top is designated a local nature reserve with lots of gorse bushes and on the noticboard of wild life you might see were stonechats and if you were very lucky a dartford warbler.
I thought no more about it but was about half way back to the car when I spotted a stonechat on the gorse just a little too far away, so I approached nearer and as is usual with me he flew off, only to be replaced a few seconds later by this dartford warbler - really made my day as I have never seen one one the flesh before and i got some shots too

Stan

[Muscat]

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Nice little bIrd looks as if he is about to do the splits

[ax2010@eircom.net]

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Lucky lucky man and well caught. We don't have them in Ireland. A nice little bird, rather like a faded robin.

[DeeGee]

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He's got to be saying "ouch" with his legs going in opposite directions.

[oldcanon]

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nice one Stan, was this on Hengistbury?

[Stan]

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Thanks All

nice one Stan, was this on Hengistbury?

no it was on the overcliff at Boscombe more or less opposite the bowling green - not an area I would have expected to find one of these

Stan

[mikep]

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Very nice Stan! Another cracker, and a bit of a rarity. Well seen and caught, although the pose is a bit unusual!

All the best, Mike.

[mwphoto]

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Nice one Stan - gorgeous wee fella (the bird I mean!!)

[Stan]

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Thanks Guys

although the pose is a bit unusual!

and uncomfortable

stan

[Stan]

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Another shot when he moved to a different gorse bush - not so much eye contact with this one but I like the pose

Stan