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first blackcap (im very happy)

 
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Apr 28, 2007 08:16 |  #1

hello to all
i was so excited to get home and download the images my first blackcap
and he was singing beautyfuly had to use the 1.4 tc and the image has been cropped so the birds bigger in the frame .

IMAGE: http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a166/madas/blackcapcopy.jpg

and after sorting that out i was in thge garden digging a planting area and the male blk bird didnt mind getting the young one dinner f/f 368mm naked bigma.

IMAGE: http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a166/madas/blkbirdwormscopy.jpg

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Apr 28, 2007 08:32 |  #2

Congrats on the blackcap - a damned difficult bird to see let alone take a shot :lol:

The blackbird is also brilliant, you really caught the blacks just right.


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Apr 28, 2007 09:18 |  #3

thanks for looking and comments. yes i now wot you meen about difficulty seeing you can here the song but they are always in the cover. i was lucky to have a good view when he used that dead branch.


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Apr 28, 2007 09:21 |  #4

That's a hell of an obliging blackcap, Jason!




  
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Apr 28, 2007 09:25 |  #5

Congratulations on the Blackcap. The Blackbird is a great shot.




  
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Apr 28, 2007 09:26 |  #6

Congratulations on the Blackcap Jason. And that Blackbird is stunning. Another bird I wish we had over here.


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Apr 28, 2007 10:42 |  #7

Well done Jason.


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Apr 28, 2007 14:05 as a reply to  @ Stephen Stephen's post |  #8

Very nice, I have never heard of the blackcap, thanks for sharing it...congrats on the capture and nice job with the Blackbird.:)




  
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Apr 28, 2007 15:43 |  #9

First time I see a Blackcap and it is a very handsome looking bird. The details in the second image are excellent!


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Apr 28, 2007 15:45 |  #10

I'm glad you got a black cap, but the blackbird is very nice color and Detail


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Apr 28, 2007 16:51 |  #11

thanks you all very much for the congrats on the blackcap.
and the comments on blk bird.


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