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09-NOV-2005

Nov 9. Willy wagtail

This little bird has decided to build his nest under our patio roof.
They have a lovely melodious song, except when they are mating, when they 'chitter'
loudly at anything they think is threatening. They are not afraid of anything
bigger than them.
His nest seems to be built mostly of spiderwebs and tiny sticks. Not as big as a tennis ball yet.

Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel
1/800s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso200 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time09-Nov-2005 13:25:01
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 300D DIGITAL
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length300 mm
Exposure Time1/800 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias0.33
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programshutter priority (2)
Focus Distance

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virginiacoastline16-Dec-2005 03:41
thanks for the lesson in their nest building . . AND for the size comparison . .to me it looked like the size of a melon!
steve mcsweeny11-Nov-2005 01:46
Great shot, Sheila! Looks very much like our kingbird;).
Karen Leaf10-Nov-2005 03:05
Nicely captured-he does look proud and fearless.
Guest 10-Nov-2005 01:37
I like this shot a lot. The bird is sharp, I like the angle from which we see it, the blue sky. The composition is simple and effective.
Günter Hofstädter09-Nov-2005 23:22
wow, great details
Al Chesworth09-Nov-2005 20:00
Nice one and she certainly knows how to build nests.
Bryan Murahashi09-Nov-2005 16:40
Very nice shot of this pretty bird.
Herb 09-Nov-2005 13:06
Amazing bird,Nice shot
Jola Dziubinska09-Nov-2005 11:03
Very nice shot, lovely bird. Good catch, Sheila.
Gayle P. Clement09-Nov-2005 10:42
A precious little bird. I love his color against that pretty sky.
Karen Stuebing09-Nov-2005 10:13
Pretty little bird. Great exposure. It must have been hard to capture the black against the sky. I like it that they bold. It seems to suit the way he looks.
Guest 09-Nov-2005 09:35
Lovely bird with nice black and white colour. Nice shot too against the blue sky... :)
Guest 09-Nov-2005 09:34
Beautiful bird ... and such a quaint nest! :)
laine8209-Nov-2005 08:19
I've had one darting around outside my door but never still long enough for me to get a shot at him....I love it when he raises his voice :>) Cute aren't they.
Yvonne09-Nov-2005 08:12
Gorgeous shot Sheila! Love that sticky mess of a nest too :)
Aren't they noisy for their size when they're annoyed!
Gra Tomlin09-Nov-2005 08:10
nice picture