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Bittern in flight....finally..

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Posted by Jeroen Stel on January 26, 2010 at 11:39 AM
Bittern in flight....finally..
There is a patch of reed bed near my home that i pass perhaps hundreds of times a year and i always think...this would be great Bittern territory....but i never see one...
Today i had about an hour or so to go out so i passed the same patch again and today it finally happened! There he was..fouraging out on the ice..a beautiful Bittern!
After taking some shots of it a few people on bycicles passed by and the Bittern decided to fly off and i finally got a couple of Bittern in flight shots that had crossed my mind several times.. :wink: :biggrin:

Don't you just love that long tail these birds have.. :jump:

For more Bittern images, check the Blog: http://jeroenstel.blogspot.com/

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Canon Eos 1D Mark3
Shutter speed: 1/1250 sec
Aperture: F 6,3
Exposure mode: AV
Exposure compensation:0
Flash:yes with better beamer
Flash exposure compensation:-1 2/3
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: AI Servo
ISO: 400
Lens: Canon 600mm F4
Focal length:780 mm (incl. crop factor)
AF mode: Auto Focus
Taken from car window
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Posted by Ian Butler on January 26, 2010 at 11:46 AM
Super shot Jeroen!! good things come to those who wait!! :wink: :jump: :jump:
Posted by David Sewell on January 26, 2010 at 11:50 AM
It is always great to get a shot you have wanted for a long time, Jeroen. I hope you will show us some from the ice as well.

David
Posted by John Chapman on January 26, 2010 at 12:05 PM
Hi Jeroen, this is a great shot and well worth waiting for. :toast:
Posted by Andy Gregory on January 26, 2010 at 12:43 PM
Great shot, it just goes to show that you never know what you are going to see on your travels! :toast: :jump:
Posted by Mark Wilson on January 26, 2010 at 12:44 PM
A very nice Bittern in flight image and worth the wait!
Posted by Bronia Klima on January 26, 2010 at 12:58 PM
Great to get this shot in flight, well done
Bronia
Posted by Maggie Campbell on January 26, 2010 at 1:12 PM
Lovely shot Jeroen. I am very envious as I have never even got to photograph one on the ground! :wavey:
Posted by Alan Woolnough on January 26, 2010 at 1:13 PM
A special shot Jeroen!!

On my screen there seems to be a hint of red-eye, but easily sorted {if it is}.

:toast: :toast:

Alan
Posted by Craig Jones on January 26, 2010 at 1:13 PM
beautiful flight shot,lovely wing patterns,very nice Jeroen :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Guy Rogers on January 26, 2010 at 1:31 PM
Hello Jeroen.

Its a lovely capture and but what makes it for me is just to see how wide those wings are.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Des Ong on January 26, 2010 at 1:57 PM
Congratulation Jeroen, a great capture indeed!

Des :toast: :wavey:
Posted by Philip Newman on January 26, 2010 at 2:11 PM
Super flight image Jeroen - well done. :toast: :toast:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on January 26, 2010 at 2:48 PM
Well caught.
Posted by Karen Summers on January 26, 2010 at 3:17 PM
great capture well done
Posted by Barry Southon on January 26, 2010 at 5:12 PM
Jeroen

That's special well captured.
:wink:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on January 26, 2010 at 5:16 PM
Well done and well worth the wait!
Posted by eric weight on January 27, 2010 at 12:37 AM
That really is a shot worth waiting for and one I have never seen before.
Superb.
Eric :wavey: :toast:
Posted by David Kjaer on January 27, 2010 at 4:56 AM
W :eek: W

David :toast: :toast: