Paul Inglis Media :: Shot of the Month 0002
 Dunnock
(Prunella modularis)
The Dunnock is also known incorrectly as the hedge sparrow but it is not related to the sparrows. It is a quiet and furtive bird, and creeps, mouse-like, along hedges and under bushes as it seeks the caterpillars, spiders and insects on which it feeds. In the winter Dunnock’s are attracted to the garden bird table, but prove to be more hesitant than many other birds. They also carry out insect searches in crop fields, copses and along roadsides. The Dunnock is found all over the British Isles and is a common resident in the Isle of Man.
Shooting Information
It was a cloudy day when I spent an afternoon pursuing three Dunnock’s. They were all hugging very close to a hedge that was in the shade posing problems for me technically. I ended up shooting this at a f/6.7 - 1/10 sec which is quite amazing considering the sharpness of the final image.
I captured it using a Nikon D2Xs with a Nikon 200-400mm f/4 VR and TC 17E II attached which was mounted on a Gitzo G1548 tripod with a Wimberley Gimbal V2.
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