Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra) male in flight – Cape West Cape, South Africa

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Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra) male in flight – Cape West Cape, South Africa

A challenging photo taken at some 80 metres.  A view from the rear that if only seen is unlikely to be easily identified.  It moves very fast when taking off so picture taken with my finger on the button for quite a while. Taken at 4000th second with Nikos 520mm F2.8 lens with 1.7 converter and at 800 ISO!

This Whinchat is a vagrant to South Arica with only 3 recorded sightings in the past 20 years (Ref. SASOL Birds).

  • Species:Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra)
  • Bird Type:Male in flight from rear
  • FamilyChats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae)
  • Date Taken20240512
  • Location:Strandfontein, Cape Town,
  • Area:Western Cape
  • Country:South Africa
  • Region:All Africa South of Sahara
Photo File Ref: BOA46003ac Whinchat (m) 3 Strandfontein Cape Town, RSA May24 PH850_3668
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