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Jackdaw Taking Off
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I just managed to get a shot of this Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) as it took off from a field near Dove Stone Reservoir, in the Saddleworth area of Greater Manchester this weekend. (I confess to knowing very little about our feathered friends, so if I’ve mis-identified this, please feel free to correct me using the Comments box below).
Note that Saddleworth used to be classed as part of Lancashire – and many locals would swear that it still is!
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mk II w/ Sigma 70-300mm DG OS @ 300mm; Exposure: 1/250th sec @ f5.6; ISO: 320
I think Saddleworth was actually in the West Riding of Yorkshire pre-1974, although most people probably regarded themselves more as Lancastrians as they still do.
That was before my time, Norman