The interesting thing about this photo is that it looks like the top of the bird’s head is in shadow from some nearby leaves — but that’s actually the Blackcap’s namesake: the dark cap of feathers that gives the species its name.

Blackcap
Shutter Speed | 1250 sec |
Aperture | f/6.3 |
Focal Length | 600mm |
ISO | 450 |
Date | 06/04/2025 |
Time | 13:25 |
Location | RSPB Rye Meads, Hertfordshire, England |
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