Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) in a Rowan Tree with Snow on its Head

Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba) perched in a Rowan tree with snow on its head.
This bird has great disruptive camouflage for this time of year!
Photo taken Darfield, Barnsley, South Yorkshire in early Dec 2010
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Nikon AF-S VR 70-300 f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED

I use my photos as inspiration and reference for my paintings which can be seen at:
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Taken on: December 1, 2010

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Camera: Nikon D300, f/5.6, 1/160 sec, 300mm (=450mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D300
Lens:	70.0-300.0 mm f/4.5-5.6
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.006 sec (1/160)
Focal Length:	300mm (35mm equivalent: 450mm)
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	+1 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Color Space:	Unknown (-1)
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows
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