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Courting Great Crested Grebes

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Posted by Guy Rogers on April 16, 2009 at 8:21 AM
Courting Great Crested Grebes
Canon 40D, Sigma 500 4.5, f8, iso 200, 1/250ss, Tripod.
Posted by Matt Doggett on April 16, 2009 at 8:23 AM
Hi Guy

I like this. What sort of hide did you use, if any?

Cheers
Matt
Posted by John Robinson on April 16, 2009 at 8:29 AM
Superb !
Was this near a nest or just pot luck ?
Great stuff.
Posted by Guy Rogers on April 16, 2009 at 8:48 AM
Hello Matt no hide was used.

Hello John. I have been lucky enouth to find a GCG nest at the local pool. Which is used by dog walkers and the local anglers. There is a nest right in the open and not to far from one of the fishing pegs. The GCG grebes are not bothered by any body using the peg or dog walkers walking past.

The main problem thery are having ia a pair of Coots have made there nest no more than five meters away. And when one of the Grebes goes of, one of the Coots likes to have ago at the Grebe on the nest. I have and excellent shot of the Coot attacking the Grebe on the nest which I will post later when I get round to processing it.

The image you are seeing here is just after when the Coot attacked the Grebe on the nest. The second Grebe was back in no time and soon got ride of the Coot. The Grebe on the nest came of for a moment and did there little dance for me. And then went straight back on it again and went back to sleep.

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Posted by Matt Cole on April 16, 2009 at 9:08 AM
a real beauty Guy, very nicely done.

Matt
Posted by Brian McGeough on April 16, 2009 at 9:11 AM
Very very nice Guy :toast: :toast:
Cheers
Brian
Posted by PhilH on April 16, 2009 at 9:36 AM
Very very nice, the light on the grebes is fantastic...

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Posted by Major Gilbert on April 16, 2009 at 10:09 AM
A fine shot there Guy :toast:

Major.
Posted by F.DESMETTE on April 16, 2009 at 11:18 AM
lovely light.
Frederic
Posted by Terry Longley on April 16, 2009 at 12:04 PM
Lovely capture of this courtship a great thing to watch.

Regards
Terry
Posted by Tim Munsey on April 16, 2009 at 12:32 PM
Excellent this, like it lots.

Tim
Posted by Mike Smith on April 16, 2009 at 12:34 PM
very very nice :toast:

Mike
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on April 16, 2009 at 12:56 PM
Hi a great image Guy.

Phil.

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Posted by Greg Hitchcock on April 16, 2009 at 1:33 PM
Aesthetically pleasing behavioural shot - what more could we ask for?! Great shot.

Greg
Posted by Craig Jones on April 16, 2009 at 2:05 PM
Great image, well done :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Paul Hillion on April 16, 2009 at 2:19 PM
Just a beautiful image, really like it! :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Craig Nash on April 16, 2009 at 3:13 PM
I love the light excellent shot!

Posted by Justin on April 16, 2009 at 3:28 PM
Hi Guy,

This is a cracking shot. Wonderful behaviour and setting.
The light, especially on the birds faces is quite exquisite.
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Posted by Maggie Campbell on April 16, 2009 at 4:08 PM
A beautiful shot and lovely light. I took some photos last Sat unfortunately through the rain :frown:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on April 16, 2009 at 5:55 PM
That's really excellent Guy. Beautiful lighting.

Dave
Posted by Rob Ashton on April 16, 2009 at 5:55 PM
Lighting and moment superb here Guy.

Rob :toast:
Posted by Lewis Thomson on April 16, 2009 at 6:11 PM

Yep, great! Lovely intimate moment in great light, well done!

Lewis.
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Posted by Mark Davies on April 17, 2009 at 6:26 AM
ticks all the boxes Guy another cracking image . John Cartlidge at Cannock says can they have it?Really impressive image.Mark