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Once in a life time

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Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on January 16, 2012 at 1:34 PM
Once in a life time
You just get one of those images that you know you will never get again I think this is one.

Taken today at leighton moss I did get a few of them and some FF images of the bittern flying.

Phil.

D300 600f4 + 1.4 tc 1/800th @ f8 iso400.

PP in Bibble & CS2

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Posted by John Robinson on January 16, 2012 at 1:42 PM
Yopu're dead right ! Great nature shot Phill.
JohnR
Posted by Bob Johnson on January 16, 2012 at 2:18 PM
Crikey what a result :wink:

Bob :smile:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on January 16, 2012 at 3:04 PM
Right place, right time. Very well caught Phil. :toast: :toast:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on January 16, 2012 at 3:09 PM
Wow what a shot! Pardon my ignorance but what is the left hand bird....is it a Marsh Harrier?

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Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on January 16, 2012 at 3:30 PM
Hi Nick yes a Marsh Harrier a juv.

Phil.

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Posted by Neil Burton on January 16, 2012 at 3:59 PM
Woah.....thats all I can think of. :toast:
Posted by David Sewell on January 16, 2012 at 5:49 PM
That's amazing, and one of the most apt titles I have ever seen!

David
Posted by Barry Southon on January 17, 2012 at 3:57 AM
Phil

A cracking image look forward to seeing some more.
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Posted by Cliff Young on January 17, 2012 at 6:51 AM
All said - absolutely unique shot. :toast: :toast:
Cliff
Posted by Dawn Monrose on January 17, 2012 at 10:47 AM
Wow that's a great shot! Well captured!

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Posted by Craig Jones on January 19, 2012 at 4:25 AM
Very lucky event to see and well captured :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on January 19, 2012 at 7:38 AM
Brilliant piece of natural history. Very well captured too :toast:

Dave
Posted by Philip Kirkham on January 21, 2012 at 8:02 AM
Hello Phil
I've been away for a while whilst my daughter Rachel gave birth to our first grandchild - hence I didn't get time to call round, sorry.
Anyway, what an image to return to - as you said, a once in a lifetime shot that you certainly deserve.
Best wishes
Phil :toast: :toast: :toast: :wavey: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on January 23, 2012 at 2:15 PM
Cracking shot Phil. Bitterns are one of my favourite birds. I've been hoping for some shots this year at the London Wetland Centre of them but due to the warm weather they are just not coming close enough to any of the hides, and are staying hidden in the reedbeds. This time last year there were 7!

Oscar :wavey: :toast: :toast: