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Willow Warbler


Willow Warbler
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Copyright: Ali Alieslam (greyowl) Silver Note Writer [C: 1 W: 0 N: 15] (101)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 40D, Canon EF-S 55-250
Exposure: f/8, 1/500 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-12-16 9:21
Viewed: 562
Points: 4
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Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)

To shoot this bird is a real challenge, it used to zig-zag around the center of the bushes and small trees looking for insects and bugs. aftr hours of playing the cat and mouse with this beautiful bird i managed to get this shot in the early morning light.
Willow Warblers are small, neat and greeny-yellow with a fine, insect-eating bill. They are usually seen flicking around amongst the overhanging leaves of a tree or bush. Juveniles in the autumn can appear disarmingly bright yellow. The Willow Warbler invariably looks a stronger, bolder bird than the Chiffchaff. The whole head appears to be more pointed as if the bird is stretching forward, not skulking back. This impression is produced by the longer head, longer beak and clearer eyestripe of a Willow Warbler. The longer wings and pale yellowish legs should confirm the identification.

Family: Sylviidae
Summary: This species has a large range, with an estimated global Extent of Occurrence of 10,000,000 kmē. It has a large global population, including an estimated 110,000,000-200,000,000 individuals in Europe (BirdLife International in prep.). Global population trends have not been quantified, but the species is not believed to approach the thresholds for the population decline criterion of the IUCN Red List.

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hello Ali

a nice shot of this little bird hanging on this branch. the dead leaves and the blurred BG makes a wonderful composition. I
like it very much

jacqueline

Hi Ali.
Good composition and POV of this Phylloscopus trochilus.
Regards. Ferran

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