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Black Grouse Lekking
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Black Grouse Lekking

by Ron McCombe

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted March 25, 2011159 views3 comments
From a lekk in the Scottish Borders in the very early morning sunrise

Canon 7D Canon 500mm f4, f5, 1/2000 sec ISO 320

Comments

3 comments
Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on March 25, 2011 at 12:32 PM

Hi Ron,

Now thats a sight I would love to see, it must have been a superb experience watching these two go at it. As for the shot, I think a side on POV would work better, but I appreciate that once you're in position theres not a great deal you can do about it, good work, Ron.

By the way, the other two shots on Birdguides are spot on IMO.

Andy... :smile:
Registered on September 24, 2006, 123 Posts, 1254 Comments
Comment posted by Oscar Dewhurst on March 25, 2011 at 12:33 PM
Great shot Ron - I have never seen these - the colours are lovely :toast: :toast:

Oscar :wavey:
Registered on August 6, 2009, 85 Posts, 502 Comments
Comment posted by David Sewell on March 27, 2011 at 8:52 AM
A sight I would love to see. I agree with Andy about the pov, but unfortunately you get what you get at a lek.

David
Registered on September 10, 2008, 63 Posts, 801 Comments