Female Whitethroat.

[CT]

I spend two days stalking these and then I get the one with the deformed beak, :shrug:


IMG_2002 1 by tonky8203, on Flickr


IMG_2005 1 by tonky8203, on Flickr

I'd imagine it must be obstructing her field of view to some extent, but otherwise it doesn't seem to bother her at all that I can see.

7D, 500mm f/4L and 1.4X TC, 800 ISO

 

[jm2]

Poor bugger, looks like Jimmy Durante, good shots.

 

[mark richards]

looks like Rod Hulls, Emu....

 

[RyanEustace]

Well done on getting soo close