Sparrows on an interesting perch by Helen Betts

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09-Mar-2024

Sparrows on an interesting perch

My next-door neighbor has some unusual (to put it mildly) things in his front yard, among them this cat skeleton. I’ve never seen the birds on it before, but today they were pecking at it.

Queen Victoria memorial, Ohinemutu, posted earlier:

Nikon Z 7 ,Nikkor AF-S 300/4E PF ED VR with FTZ adapter
1/1000s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso2000 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	09-Mar-2024 10:57:36
Make	Nikon
Model	NIKON Z 7
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	300 mm
Exposure Time	1/1000 sec
Aperture	f/5.6
ISO Equivalent	2000
Exposure Bias	-0.33
White Balance	0
Metering Mode	matrix (5)
JPEG Quality	(7)
Exposure Program	aperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Zoltán Balogh		12-Apr-2024 14:39
Oh my God...what a surrealistic find... V

Pieter Bos		19-Mar-2024 20:20
Fantastic find!! ~V

Dennis Hoyne		10-Mar-2024 18:23
Cat skeleton? Birds getting their revenge!

Claude Gagnon		10-Mar-2024 15:43
Amusing capture Helen :)) V

Dwight Rankine		10-Mar-2024 12:23
The birds doesn't seem to mind. Good shot. BV

Liz Bickel		10-Mar-2024 10:56
A cat skeleton!!! Now, that is more than odd. Creepy.

hayl		10-Mar-2024 10:34
Good grief - not the usual garden decor!

Danad		10-Mar-2024 08:51
A surrealistic scene ! V

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal		10-Mar-2024 07:03
What a fantastic perch, beautiful shot. V

joseantonio		10-Mar-2024 05:15
a cat skeleton in your garden...Sounds quite strange.V.

Fong Lam		10-Mar-2024 02:56
A touch of the macabre....fascinating find and capture...V

Bill Miller		10-Mar-2024 02:09
That is bizarre !

Julie Oldfield		10-Mar-2024 01:44
The tables are turned on the cat! V

globalgadabout		10-Mar-2024 01:13
a bizarre sight for sure..

Pierre Martin		10-Mar-2024 00:56
quite original that perch, beautiful picture!

Tom Munson		10-Mar-2024 00:10
Love this perch. Nice shot.

PauloCGama		09-Mar-2024 22:58
Great catch!! Very interesting image.

Nick Paoni		09-Mar-2024 22:35
Pecking the bones clean!