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Black Grouse at Lek

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Posted by Simon Phillpotts on February 2, 2010 at 11:22 AM
Black Grouse at Lek
Not much doing in these parts at present so I'm looking forward to everything arriving back in the spring and particularly the start of the Black Grouse lek. Here's one from last year taken just as the sun was rising.

1D3 420mm 1/500 sec @ f/4 taken from hide

Thanks for looking

Simon
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on February 2, 2010 at 11:32 AM
These are great birds Simon, especially when they get going. Lovely habitat shot with great colour & detail, especially in the 'chest' area! :toast: :toast:

Steve :wavey:
Posted by Mark Green on February 2, 2010 at 11:39 AM
i have never seen a grouse, let alone a black one. . this pic has a nice warm feel to it. great lighting.

:toast:
Mark.G
Posted by David Sewell on February 2, 2010 at 12:05 PM
Nice capture - I can almost hear him calling! I like the early morning lighting as well.

David
Posted by John Chapman on February 2, 2010 at 12:14 PM
Hi Simon, a unique experience. Great lighting. :toast:
Posted by Karen Summers on February 2, 2010 at 12:25 PM
lovely image and lighting I have never seen one either
Posted by Lewis Thomson on February 2, 2010 at 1:33 PM

Super shot Simon, fantastic morning light and great detail in the plumage.

Cheers,

Lewis.
:toast:
Posted by Philip Newman on February 2, 2010 at 4:18 PM
Great image, great pose, great lighting. :toast: :toast:

Posted by David Kjaer on February 2, 2010 at 6:01 PM
Nice light and pose Simon!

David :toast:
Posted by Paul Hobson on February 2, 2010 at 6:05 PM
the light and grasses makes this image, great stuff

Paul Hobson
www.paulhobson.co.uk
Posted by Maggie Campbell on February 2, 2010 at 6:30 PM
Nice post Simon and lovely lighting. :wavey:
Posted by Craig Jones on February 2, 2010 at 6:31 PM
Beautiful lighting and pose captured makes it a really nice image :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Mike Andrews on February 3, 2010 at 1:48 AM
Another bird I have yet to encounter.

Well lit, and great detail. very nice. :toast:
Posted by Mark Wilson on February 3, 2010 at 8:51 AM
Thats very nice Simon, great light and love the calling pose!
Posted by Ian Macdermott on February 3, 2010 at 12:33 PM
Hi Simon,

all been said :toast: :toast:




Add yet another bird to my long list of ones to get :mad:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on February 3, 2010 at 3:40 PM
Beautiful shot, great pose and gorgeous light. :smile:
Posted by Des Ong on February 3, 2010 at 3:52 PM
What a lovely shot Simon, fantastic!

Des :toast: :wavey:
Posted by John Stuart-Clarke on February 5, 2010 at 5:08 PM
You have a way with the grouses of the world, really nice image, well done :toast: