Dunnock - Prunella modularis - a photo on Flickriver

            Can sometimes be known as the hedge sparrow and can easily be mistaken for a female house sparrow. Compared to the sparrow the dunnock has a thinner and a more pointy bill with the body being more sleeker. Where as sparrows tend to live in flocks the dunnock is rarely seen in pairs. Its not uncommon for a female dunnock to mate with several different males and males will sometimes share females in which to defend their territory against rivals. The term 'dunnock' derived from old English meaning 'little brown bird'. The males usually start to sing from January to around July when the breeding has finished and may sometimes sing briefly at night.
   

Taken on: April 11, 2021

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Camera: RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. PENTAX K-3 II, f/5.0, 1/400 sec, 300mm (=450mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. PENTAX K-3 II
Aperture:	f/5.0
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/400)
Focal Length:	300mm (35mm equivalent: 450mm)
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	-0.3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Windows Photo Editor 10.0.10011.16384
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