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Bittern

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted March 3, 2011260 views7 comments

I know this is not a technically great shot, and it was a long way away, but I felt that the moment was rather good! Before the Bitterns depart from the London Wetland Centre for the summer, they often come out onto the grazing marsh to feed on frogs and newts to fatten up before they leave. This one wandered onto the marsh from the reedbed, but it did not get far before a Crow took a dislike to it and it ran back into the reeds! A long way away I know, but I like the moment - it shows behaviour...

Nikon D300s
Nikon 200-400mm at 400
Tripod
F5.6
1/160s
ISO 640

Oscar

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7 comments

Comment posted by Karen Summers on March 3, 2011 at 3:26 PM

it certainly does show behaviour and I find the bittern looks really comical in that pose especially the legs

Registered on December 3, 2009, 83 Posts, 818 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 3, 2011 at 4:47 PM

Nice behavioral shot!
Love that fleeing bittern - I didn't know they could run that fast!
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Dale Sutton on March 3, 2011 at 5:01 PM

Superb action shot here Oscar.

Dale

Registered on December 9, 2009, 15 Posts, 84 Comments

Comment posted by Simon Litten on March 3, 2011 at 6:03 PM

What a capture - never seen anything like it!
Thanks for sharing

Simon

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Comment posted by Barry Southon on March 5, 2011 at 4:16 AM

Oscar

A wanabe Road Runner well seen and captured.

Registered on March 13, 2006, 21 Posts, 150 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Mason on March 5, 2011 at 12:49 PM

Astonishing! Very well done.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on March 7, 2011 at 4:19 AM

I love seeing the bittern running like that! I wouldn't have known they would do that.

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