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Dunnock, 20032021, 11 f

            Dunnock,
Order - Passeriformes,  Family - Prunellidae,  Species - Prunella modularis, 

The generally quite dull and unobtrusive looks of the Dunnock bely its unusal mating habits, it forms one-male-two-female or even one-female-two-male trios when breeding, 
Easily overlooked, it is widely distributed in a great variety of places, like the Wren. 
Its sharp calls and fast, high-pitched but slightly "flat" song call attention to it.
If disturbed, it generally flies at near ground-level into the nearest thick bush, and is sometimes taken for some rare, vagrant warbler,
Voice - Loud, high, penetrating pseeep, thin, vibrant teeee; song quick, slightly flat, high-pitched, fast warble with little contrast or variation in pitch.
Nesting - Small grassy cup, lined with hair and moss, in bush or hedge; 4 or 5 eggs; 2 or 3 broods; April - July,
Eeeding - Forages on ground, shuffling, crouched, often in or around bushes, close to cover, picks up small insects and seeds, feeds on scraps beneath bird-tables and grated cheese under shrubberies,

Length - 14cm, ( 5.5 ins ),
Wingspan - 19 - 21cm, ( 7.5 - 8.5 ins ),
Weight - 19 - 24g, ( 11/16 - 7/8 oz ),
Lifespan - Up to 5 years,
Social,- Family groups,
Status,- Secure,
   

Taken on: March 20, 2021

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Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II, f/8.0, 1/500 sec, 560mm, ISO 1600 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/500)
Focal Length:	560mm
ISO:	1600
Exposure Bias:	+1 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
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