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Common Snipe

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Posted by Andy Shepherd on May 7, 2013 at 12:24 PM
Common Snipe
This morning I headed up to the Common Snipe site to see if they had returned, and after the recent disturbance I wasn't hopeful. After a quick scan around I found this beauty, sat on his shouting post proclaiming his territory.

1/400th @ f7.1 -2/3rds iso400 ( 95% FF )

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Thanks for the feedback on my last post and thanks for looking.

There are more shots on the blog for those interested.

Andy... :wavey:
Posted by John Robinson on May 7, 2013 at 12:40 PM
That's about as good as it gets, and there's been a few.
Great stuff ! :toast: JR :wink:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on May 7, 2013 at 3:47 PM

Thanks very much, John. I was really worried about this Snipe site, as earlier this year the river that runs through it had its bank under pinned, causing great disturbance to the local wildlife :frown:

Andy... :smile:
Posted by keith mitchell on May 7, 2013 at 4:15 PM
Pleased your site as come up trumps! Andy have a job to find a fault with this, excellent :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Keith :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile:
Posted by Mike Smith on May 8, 2013 at 2:58 AM
Very nice indeed, :toast: :toast:
Posted by Neil Burton on May 8, 2013 at 3:39 AM
Should start calling you Andy Snipe! :toast:
Posted by Graham Goddard on May 8, 2013 at 5:58 AM
Very smart shot indeed Andy - super BG and nice to see the Snipe doing something :toast: :toast:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on May 9, 2013 at 2:41 AM
Superb shot Andy, lovely light, BG and perch.

Nick. :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :smile: :wavey:
Posted by Tom Smit on May 9, 2013 at 3:34 AM
Great shot of this snipe.
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Posted by Bob Johnson on May 9, 2013 at 12:46 PM
Its got it all Andy, cracking :wink:

Bob :smile: