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European Bittern No 5

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Posted by Ray on January 11, 2009 at 12:25 PM
European Bittern No 5
In my previous post the Bittern suddenly “Sky pointed”, this is the next shot I got. Just as suddenly as it “Sky pointed, it dropped and adopted this stance, and immediately started to “shimmer”, as you can see in the subjects movement. Still no catchlight.

80-400 @ 250mm, 1/125 @ f8, tripod mounted, from car, electrical cable release used. Full frame.
Posted by David Sewell on January 11, 2009 at 2:47 PM
I have never seen a bittern do this, is it part of their mating behaviour? Great series by the way.

David
Posted by Ian Hay on January 12, 2009 at 3:10 AM
Love the post, shame about the moving leg.

Great timing for this one, the best of the bittern shots IMHO

Ian Hay