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A big year - birds 2020

Challenge #164 in the A Big Year series. Hosted by gidgetto.

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Capture and Display your best photographs of birds throughout the year 2020. please enter the species of bird, if known. if bird is unknown Will the community leave a comment in the comments section as to the type of bird so we will be able to keep track of the birds spotted. Happy Birding.

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Announced:

Sunday, 1st November, 2020 (GMT)

Submissions:

Sunday, 8th November, 2020 – Saturday, 14th November, 2020 (GMT)

Voting:

Sunday, 15th November, 2020 – Saturday, 21st November, 2020 (GMT)

Processing rules:

No cutting and pasting

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

The shot must be from 2020
Big Year shall start at 12:00 AM on 1 January of that year and end at 11:59 PM, 31 December of that year, based on the local time of the location of the birder at each time threshold.
if entering 2 shots they should be different species
no photograph should be entered into this challenge series more than once
The bird must have been alive, wild, and unrestrained

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Maximum number of entries in challenge:

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by ruley74

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Golden-headed Cisticola

Camera:	Nikon D500
Lens:	Nikon AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm F5.6E ED VR
Submitted:	Saturday, 14th November, 2020 00:34 (GMT)
Taken:	Saturday, 31st October, 2020
Focal length:	500 mm
Shutter speed:	1/500 sec
Aperture:	F5.6
ISO:	1400
Notes:	Processed in DXO PL4
Views:	201
Galleries:	View this photo in ruley74's gallery

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Ernie Misner

A sharp and lovely capture. The angled branch makes for a strong composition.

2 months agopermalink

ruley74

Thank you

2 months agopermalink

82Virago

Spectacular shot! My bird outings have been few and far between lately. Hoping to at least get some snowy owls this season.

I keep saying 'next year, a Big Year', maybe 2021. My best 1 day total is 48. My years the last few seasons barely over 100. No Lifers since 2018

Cheers

2 months agopermalink

ruley74

Thank you, hope you get to get out there soon. Those Snowy Owls are stunning!

2 months agopermalink

Sue Anne Rush

Excellent picture of the little song bird - congrats :)

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ruley74

Thank you

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