Watching a Whinchat on a branch

This spring I had the luck that I was able to take some pictures of a beautiful whinchat that came very close to me and started perching on a branch right in front of me. It is a beautiful bird and I wish more birds were like it and sit on a branch right in front of me. This behavior is usually only available during mating season when the birds are looking for mates. The whinchat is usually a seldom bird that can be found on open grassland and meadows.

Because I found this whinchat in the open grassland it is usually difficult to get close to the bird but I had luck that during the mating time they are not so afraid and show them in their beauty closeup. Next spring I hope I can get some nice pictures of some birds at Lake Neusiedler again. If the weather is fine I plan to do some birdwatching tours again there and at the Inn River.

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Cropped Image with whinchat closeup. Picture: Florian Glechner.

Camera usedNikon Z6II
Lens usedNikor 180-600 mm lens
Filter usednone
Exposure Time1/500 Seconds
Aperture usedF6.3
Focal Length600 mm
Time01:08 pm
ISO100

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Camera usedNikon Z6II
Lens usedNikor 180-600 mm lens
Filter usednone
Exposure Time1/500 Seconds
Aperture usedF6.3
Focal Length600 mm
Time01:08 pm
ISO100

Kehlchen_4.jpg

Camera usedNikon Z6II
Lens usedNikor 180-600 mm lens
Filter usednone
Exposure Time1/500 Seconds
Aperture usedF6.3
Focal Length600 mm
Time01:08 pm
ISO100

Kehlchen_2.jpg

Camera usedNikon Z6II
Lens usedNikor 180-600 mm lens
Filter usednone
Exposure Time1/500 Seconds
Aperture usedF6.3
Focal Length600 mm
Time01:08 pm
ISO100
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