Young Goldcrest - almost ready to fly

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Young Goldcrest - almost ready to fly
Young Goldcrest - almost ready to fly

As my husband left the house he called me on my mobile - "come out on to the drive quietly and bring your camera".




This beautiful little thing was sat huddled on the cold drive, looking not too good.




I know you're supposed to leave young birds alone but it was definitely going to not survive with the cats lurking around so I scooped it up.




I decided to sit it in the warmth of the sun whilst I take some photos. All the while I was feeling sad because I thought there was no way it would survive.




My mother-in-law dropped by so I couldn't take many pictures but after a while the bird began to look a bit perkier. Then all of a sudden it flew!




Happiness :)

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Taken on: September 6, 2012
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Camera: Canon EOS 5D, f/2.8, 1/2000 sec, 50mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)
Camera: Canon EOS 5D
Lens: EF50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro
Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure Time: 0.001 sec (1/2000)
Focal Length: 50mm
ISO: 100
Exposure Bias: -1/3 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program: Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode: Auto
Metering Mode: Unknown
White Balance: Auto
Color Space: Uncalibrated
Software: Adobe Photoshop CS5 Macintosh
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