Strix plasticus
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Strix plasticus
Spotted on a friend's allotment
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Kit 1 Panasonic Lumix G5 Panasonic 14-140mm Panasonic 100-300mm Panasonic Leica DG 25mm f1.4 Raynox DCR-250 Super Macro |
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Cheshire United Kingdom
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these owl plasticus birds of prey are really rare, you were very lucky to get this shot.
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Kit 1 Nikon D90 Nikon VR 70-300 Nikon 12-24 f4 Sigma 105mm Macro Sigma 28-105 |
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My Compact/P&S: Fuji X100 |
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Many years ago a rare bird turned up at a nature reserve and was spotted in a reedbed, a purple heron if memory serves me well. News was sent out and the twitchers descended, duly ticking said bird and going away happy, some commented on its stealthy movement through the reeds.
Turns out it was a stuffed bird some wag had stashed in the reedbed, a lot of red faces and excuses were evident. Mind you your not considered a proper birder until you mis identity a plastic bag in a field as a egret.
Properly placed this guy would fool a few.
Turns out it was a stuffed bird some wag had stashed in the reedbed, a lot of red faces and excuses were evident. Mind you your not considered a proper birder until you mis identity a plastic bag in a field as a egret.
Properly placed this guy would fool a few.
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