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This dazzling male Bluethroat of the red spotted form appeared on the path and this was the first view of it before disappearing into the grass.
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A few minutes later it reappeared and was oblivious to us as it approached to within a few yards. It casually made its' way towards us along the tyre tracks feeding in the late evening low sunlight.
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This was one of the closest views at about 10 feet distance. It's surprisingly difficult to find good focus on such a small bird. Not least the panic and tremble of having such a stunning bird so close!
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The image below is the same as above but heavily cropped as far as the picture would allow before pixellating.
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EXIF Detail: Aperture Priority. F/5.6 Shutter 1/160s. ISO 400. -0.3 EV.
Nice ones steve great shots
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Great images Steve,hope you had a nice holiday.
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Wow. Exquisite little bird. Super shot, nice one!
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