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Pembrokeshire vultures!

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Posted by Robert Lawrence on March 9, 2012 at 4:33 PM
Pembrokeshire vultures!
Well not quite, but these moorhens are constantly going around picking up any scraps left by the otters. Not that the otters leave much behind. I have never seen such voracious eaters.
1/80th @ F5 iso 1600 . . . luxury :smile: I actually had a little bit of light for a change.
500mm
cropped for composition and to accentuate the moorhens.
Posted by Robert Lawrence on March 9, 2012 at 4:50 PM
And for those who may have thought that the hide I pictured on my last post may have looked a bit spartan, here is the view from the front. It is a bit rough and ready but it does work. :smile:
Posted by Mike Smith on March 10, 2012 at 2:52 AM
The series is getting better, that's one chilled out otter! :toast:
Posted by keith mitchell on March 10, 2012 at 3:23 AM
Robert i do like the interesting bits to your story,ie the moorhens and a look at your hide also your resulting image's are getting better all the time.,great capture.

Keith. :smile:
Posted by Rene de Heer on March 10, 2012 at 8:14 AM
Nice images Robert, it's great to see how you took the images of the otters.
Rene de heer
Posted by David Sewell on March 10, 2012 at 8:31 AM
Good to see a photo of the setup, and the Pembrokeshire vultures! I didn't realise moorhens would scavenge in that way.

David
Posted by David Taylor on March 10, 2012 at 10:45 AM
Nice to see your office, Robert ! Plenty of detail in the large image. Well done.
Posted by Nick Mckeown on March 10, 2012 at 11:49 AM
Very relaxed otter Robert and your excellent camo netting certainly works! I see the plant life is starting to grow now, I guess the green stuff will provide cover for the otters in the coming months and also frustrate you too! What is it eating......roach or rudd?

Nick. :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :smile: :wavey:
Posted by Craig Jones on March 10, 2012 at 12:14 PM
Lovely pose captured very good Robert :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on March 10, 2012 at 2:28 PM
Thanks for the comments.
Nick, I'm not very knowledgeable on fish but I believe they are Rudd.
Posted by Phil Ellard on March 11, 2012 at 6:54 PM
i enjoy the otters very much, you do very well to find and photograph them, :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: