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Posted by Peter Woods on January 29, 2010 at 3:58 PM
Bittern
Taken 27/01/10 at a cold Fishers Green, Lee Valley Regional Park.

1Dmk3 EF500f4, ISO800, 1/400th sec, f4, tripod, cropped
Posted by Robert Lawrence on January 29, 2010 at 4:42 PM
God, those legs are ugly. Only a mother could love it! I think this is the first time I have seen a shot of a bittern showing the entire bird. Well done Pete.
Robert
Posted by Karen Summers on January 29, 2010 at 5:21 PM
good shot of the whole bird those feet are massive
Posted by John Robinson on January 29, 2010 at 6:07 PM
I'll do for me !
JR
Posted by Mike Andrews on January 30, 2010 at 1:36 AM
Do they have green legs, or has it just stood in the water for too long? :smile:

Very nice shot indeed. :toast:
Posted by Kim Connolly on January 30, 2010 at 2:24 AM
Terrific shot, brilliant timing - but I agree about those legs! :biggrin:
Posted by Frederic Desmette on January 30, 2010 at 3:06 AM
Nice picture....I can`t beleive it! That door still there...that door must have been there for the last 15 years..
Frederic
Posted by Tim Taylor on January 30, 2010 at 4:02 AM
Great to get the whole bird and it's a nice crisp shot. Lee Valley seems to be a great place to photograph bitterns. We have them down here in Somerset but getting a decent shot is proving tricky.

Tim
Posted by Dave Bartlett on January 30, 2010 at 7:44 AM
Really excellent Pete - don't see too many bittern shots with that much of the bird !! :toast:
Posted by Chris Lloyd on January 30, 2010 at 9:13 AM
Nice to see a shot of the whole bird. Used to live down there and never even saw it let alone photograph it! How well is it showing at the moment?

Great shot!

Chris :toast:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on January 30, 2010 at 9:59 AM
I shot bitterns on that door about 7 years ago-Good to see they are still around-Good clear image

Dave :toast:
Posted by Peter Woods on January 30, 2010 at 10:07 AM
Dave, that door has been there as long as I can remember, suprised it has not rotted away, don't make em like they used too........
Chris, 4 bittern have been sighted at Fishers Green since Christmas. They are showing well at the moment but no Booming yet. There are 2 at Amwell NR as well, but me thinks they are one in the same birds as seen at Fishers Green as the 2 sites are only a mile or 2 apart as the Bittern flies . :wink:
Posted by Craig Jones on January 30, 2010 at 11:46 AM
Lovely image of this very shy bird,love the composition and pose captured,well done Peter lovely image :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Philip Newman on January 30, 2010 at 11:54 AM
Terrific Peter, superb portrait. :toast: :toast:

Posted by David Kjaer on January 30, 2010 at 12:37 PM
A little large in the frame (not very often you can say that about a Bittern) for me but everything else is superb. The pose is great and to see it's feet is a bonus!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Barry Southon on January 30, 2010 at 4:46 PM
Pete

Fantastic shot and wearing waders. Best Bitten shot I've seen.

:wink:
Posted by tony flashman on January 31, 2010 at 3:35 PM
Fantastic Bittern, you say its cropped? I would give a bit more space around the whole image.
Well done!

Tony :toast: :toast:
Posted by John Chapman on February 1, 2010 at 11:04 AM
Hi Peter, Superb shot. :toast:
Posted by Peter Woods on February 1, 2010 at 1:02 PM
Thanks all for the feedback/comments.. Much appreciated :smile: