Not what I expected to see on Unst, but I was pleased to see this nonetheless. Only 8 or 9 records exist of this species so far north.
This fella was happy to sit and allow close approach. He'd made it to the most northerly beach in the UK, and I can't help thinking he looked pretty fed up about it.
Thanks to RB for showing me the bird.
Image is FF, processed in DPP & CS4.
Camera Model Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/400
Av( Aperture Value ) 7.1
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation +1/3
ISO Speed 800
Lens EF500mm f/4L IS USM +1.4x
Focal Length 700.0mm
Lovely image Graham, and a great find. I have a real soft spot for these as one of the first nature books that ever really made an impression on me was called 'Adventure lit their star' and it was written by Kenneth Allsop. It was a dramatised version of their re-discovery as a breeding bird in this country. If you've never read it it is well worth having a look at, he was really good writer. eric
The seaweed/kelp gives a fantastic colourful setting to lift this one Graham, despite the birds fairly glum look. Maybe he's thinking about heading south again to find his mates
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6 repliesThis fella was happy to sit and allow close approach. He'd made it to the most northerly beach in the UK, and I can't help thinking he looked pretty fed up about it.
Thanks to RB for showing me the bird.
Image is FF, processed in DPP & CS4.
Camera Model Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/400
Av( Aperture Value ) 7.1
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation +1/3
ISO Speed 800
Lens EF500mm f/4L IS USM +1.4x
Focal Length 700.0mm
Great image.