A Grey Crested Tit foraging inside a Golden Oak tree

            A member of the beautiful paridae family - this is a medium sized plain grey tit that we struggled to shoot. It was hyperactive and was foraging inside the golden oak trees - our hands and shoulders ached from holding the lens / camera to get this bird.  This is around 11 - 12 cms long and a very beautiful bird and apparently rare in the region we visited.

The birds are found in montane forests around 2000 - 3600 m altitude in the Himalayan / Nepal and parts of China forests. They are quite shy and elusive too - easily disappearing into the thick canopy of the montane forests. We saw them at a few places along with Goldcrest which we didn't manage to get a shot of. This is one of those shots where we had literally slog and I am quite happy with the outcome. 

Thank you so much in advance for your views, faves and feedback. Much appreciated.

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Taken on: April 7, 2024

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Camera: Canon EOS R5, f/5.6, 1/640 sec, 700mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS R5
Lens:	EF500mm f/4L IS II USM +1.4x III
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/640)
Focal Length:	700mm
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.2 (Windows)
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