Redwing, Shirebrook, Derbyshire. DSC_2904.jpg
the lovely bird that popped up in a bush barely a couple of feet from Tracy Farrer and myself, as we stood waiting for the Waxwings to come down again.
Extraordinary to see an individual from what is normally such a shy species, up so close and actually stay and carry on feeding, totally unconcerned by our presence on the pavement in front.
It was so close, I was backing off as far as I could (without getting run over by passing cars), just to get all of it within frame and out to minimum focusing distance, at 420mm focal length - and most of the time I still couldn't do so.
Redwing, Shirebrook, Derbyshire. DSC_2904.jpg
the lovely bird that popped up in a bush barely a couple of feet from Tracy Farrer and myself, as we stood waiting for the Waxwings to come down again.
Extraordinary to see an individual from what is normally such a shy species, up so close and actually stay and carry on feeding, totally unconcerned by our presence on the pavement in front.
It was so close, I was backing off as far as I could (without getting run over by passing cars), just to get all of it within frame and out to minimum focusing distance, at 420mm focal length - and most of the time I still couldn't do so.