Friday 26 March 2010

Elusive Male Blackcap


Blackcap ....Sylvia atricapilla
Finally I have got a worthwhile photograph of the Fort Copse male Blackcap.
The last few days he has been showing more than his female counterpart and managed to perch long enough for me to do the business.
The male and female are rather shy birds and are easily spooked with the females being a little more tolerant and visible since their arrival in December.

12 comments:

  1. That is a superb shot Trevor. Excellent.

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  2. That's a great picture because you dont often see a Blackcap out in the open long enough to be able to get onto it like you have done there.

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  3. ...and Warren was just looking for this fellow today! I enlarged the photo to see the detail and wow....beautiful capture!

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  4. Very nice photographs on your blog. My first visit. I am not familiar with your birds though they have some features that resemble those that we have.

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  5. Thanks Keith. It was along time coming.

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  6. Hello Phil.
    Yes I do agree..they soon take cover in the nearby trees...a shy bird I reckon.

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  7. Hi Bob. Yep....I am pleased with it. That new photograph of you sure is freaky lol

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  8. Hello Kelly.

    This is definitely one photograph that needs to be enlarged...I am greatly pleased with the shot.
    Thanks for the comment.

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  9. Hi Abraham.
    Welcome to the blog.
    One thing you have over the Pond is some great bird names....some of ours are a little mundane.
    Thanks for the comment.

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  10. Thanks sweetheart. The posing perches are paying off in spades.

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