Whinchat

Whinchat perched on a bamboo fence rail.
Whinchat, Sigri to Eresos track, Lesvos, Greece, April 22, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 800; f/10; 1/1600 sec.

This page is for the Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra).

Winchat perched on a metal fence.
Whinchat, Metochi Lake, Lesvos, Greece, April 19, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 32,000; f/11; 1/1000 sec.
Winchat perched at the top of a plant.
Whinchat, Metochi Lake, Lesvos, Greece, April 19, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 6400; f/11; 1/1000 sec.
Whinchat perched in a bush.
Whinchat, Upper Meladia, Lesvos, Greece, April 19, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 800; f/11; 1/1250 sec.
Whinchat perched in a bush.
Whinchat, Upper Meladia, Lesvos, Greece, April 19, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 800; f/11; 1/1250 sec.
Whinchat looking over its shoulder while perched at the tip of a tree.
Whinchat, Eftalon Coastal Track, Lesvos, Greece, April 20, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 640; f/11; 1/1000 sec.
Whinchat perched at the tip of a tree.
Whinchat, Eftalon Coastal Track, Lesvos, Greece, April 20, 2026
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 640; f/11; 1/1000 sec.