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So spring is almost there... doesn't mean we have to let the good winter stock go to waste, do we?

A little blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) nibbling at a fat ball from last winter that still has some food left inside.
During the last couple of days, more birds have show up on our balcony than during most of winter. Mostly we have blue tits and some coal tits also but surprisingly enough, a flock of sparrows have decided to show up frequently. Unfortunately they are far more elusive than the blue tits and usually scatter at the first inconsiderate movement or the click of an SLR mirror.
This picture was made by putting up the camera on a tripod in the half-open window, the lens aimed next to the fat ball and triggering the camera remotely using a wire release from a hidden place. The blue tits and coal tits didn't mind the clicking sound but I couldn't get a decent shot of a sparrow. I will try again in the next couple of days using my DiMAGE A2 which is almost noiseless if you turn off the artificial shutter sound.

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Picture taken with a Sony Alpha 700 and a Minolta 100-300mm APO lens on a Manfrotto tripod using wire release. Please note: This is no stock image! Do not copy, alter or redistribute without prior permission.
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1024x683px 221.49 KB
Make
SONY
Model
DSLR-A700
Shutter Speed
1/125 second
Aperture
F/8.0
Focal Length
300 mm
ISO Speed
400
Date Taken
Apr 13, 2010, 6:40:14 PM
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