Snow bittern

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Posted by jack chapman on February 3, 2009 at 3:21 PM

Had a day off today for the second day running so headed off to lee valley park for the 4th day running to get some snowy woodland bird shots, thought i'd stop off at the watchpoint on the way, i had it in the back of my mind that if the bittern was showing i could get it in snow and sure enough it was there meandering it's way through one of the beds at bittern speed, came out in the open a few times before i remembered my original purpose

40D + 300mm F4L + 1.4 extender
1/800 @ F5.6
ISO 320
FULL FRAME

Posted by Ian Mason on February 3, 2009 at 4:08 PM

He looks bemused with the white stuff! Nice one!

Posted by Colin Pickett on February 3, 2009 at 4:43 PM

I agree with Ian he does look confused, I bet the snow made hunting difficult the day I was there they were catching small fish all the time. It looks like you had better light, this also looks like the lighter one there is another that looks a bit darker.

Nice one

Posted by Drew Mellowship on February 4, 2009 at 9:44 AM

It's a nice and different kinda shot of a bittern, I really quite like it, nice one !

Drew

Posted by Lee Newman on February 4, 2009 at 1:25 PM

Good oppertunity & well taken.

Lee

Posted by tony flashman on February 4, 2009 at 2:20 PM

Thats a bit different from the usual Bittern in the reeds image!

Tony

Posted by Ray on February 4, 2009 at 3:48 PM

An excellent showing the Bittern superbly in its winter habitat. Well seen and executed.

Posted by PhilH on February 5, 2009 at 5:56 AM

Very nice showing the habitat well, plus the reeds are not cut....