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Published: 2014-04-27 20:55:55 +0000 UTC; Views: 833; Favourites: 63; Downloads: 0
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One of our most iconic garden birds,the Robin..one of a pair who are feeding chicks in some ivy in the garden..Erithacus rubecula
Robins are territorial all year round; during the spring and summer this territoriality is for breeding, but at other times individual robins hold territories for feeding. Robins will defend their territories to the death, and so in the poem "Who killed Cock Robin?", another Robin rather than a sparrow would be more likely:
Who killed Cock Robin?I said the Sparrow,
With my bow and arrow,
And I killed Cock Robin.
The setup I used for this shot can be seen here :quaddie.deviantart.com/art/Set…
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Comments: 21
Beautiful! I like the way you get the bird in focus and the colours.
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I love this photo! 
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Thanks Laura,they are so beautiful..the sun on the leaves behind certainly brought out the highlights..
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Thanks Clive,these guys are so much fun to shoot,but sooo quick 
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Thanks Margaret,the flash really helps to pick out the details.
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Thanks mate,the Sun was catching those leaves beautifully..
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Definitely was! It gave you a good catch-light on the bird's eye too.
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I love it! And thanks for showing the setup you used! ^^ I must try remote shooting some day
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Thanks.
You are welcome,its the first time I have tried this actually,just recently got the wireless triggers.
I want to try some trap-focus shots soon,I love in-flight shots and this should help get the garden bords
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Thanks Hannah,they are always a favourite to photograph
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