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Eurasian reed warbler
Scientific name: Acrocephalus palustris
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Family: ACROCEPHALIDAE
Group: Birds
Shyness: Tolerant
Safe distance: 10 m
Breeding season / Courtship: 01.05-31.07
Gestation: 12-14 jours
Births: 15.05-15.08
Habitat:
Reed beds and freshwater marshes
Description:
The Eurasian reed warbler is a small migratory passerine, 11–13 cm long, with olive-brown plumage and a repetitive, hiss-like song. It inhabits reed beds and freshwater marshes, feeding on insects and larvae. During the breeding season, the male sings from an exposed perch and the pair builds a vase-shaped woven nest within dense reed vegetation.
Recommended lens:
>=300 mm
Photography tips:
Photograph the Eurasian reed warbler early morning or late afternoon using a telephoto lens of ≥300 mm, positioning low in the reed bed to isolate the bird against the vegetation. Use a fast shutter speed and shallow depth of field to freeze motion and highlight plumage details.
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