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Posted by Andy Shepherd on June 5, 2013 at 11:17 AM
Woodcock

One from this morning, Woodcock on a dry stone wall. Never thought I would see a Woodcock up on high heather moorland and never sat out in the open on a dry stone wall.

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Thanks for the feedback on the Whitethroat shot and thanks for looking.

More shots and a write up on the blog for those interested.

Andy... :wavey:
Posted by Bob Johnson on June 5, 2013 at 11:56 AM
Splendid shot of a difficult species to get close to in my experience. Usually see them belting out of the woods used by the pheasant shoot.

Bob :smile:
Posted by David Sewell on June 5, 2013 at 1:02 PM
"Never thought I would see a Woodcock up on high heather moorland and never sat out in the open on a dry stone wall."

My thoughts exactly. I wonder what happened to put it there.

David
Posted by Mike Smith on June 5, 2013 at 1:27 PM
Blimey

Just shows what putting hours in the field can yield, great shot :toast: :toast:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on June 5, 2013 at 2:39 PM
Very unusual shot Andy and its a stonking image matey! I like the second one on your blog although feel sorry for it having a bad foot, like you I hope it mends. I love the lichens on the rocks, you have a great site by the sound of it! :wink:

Nick. :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Barry Southon on June 5, 2013 at 3:29 PM
Andy

Your effort well rewarded a cracking image.

:wink:
Posted by Phil Ellard on June 5, 2013 at 3:32 PM
This is very nice matey :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Jeroen Stel on June 5, 2013 at 4:54 PM
Amazing setting and well done getting this special shot of this elusive species!

greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Andy Shepherd on June 6, 2013 at 8:56 AM

Thanks for the feedback guys, it's always appreciated :toast:

Andy... :wavey:
Posted by Paul Whippey on June 6, 2013 at 1:24 PM
Cracking photo Andy, a difficult species to capture! :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Neil Burton on June 7, 2013 at 4:37 AM
Nice one Andy, definately a one off. :toast:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on June 7, 2013 at 1:22 PM

Cheers guys :toast:

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Nick on June 10, 2013 at 2:42 AM
Not as unusual as you might think - Woodcock are often on high moorland, just people don't expect them or look for them there. Nice & quiet, lots of nesting cover, and plenty of wet flushes/sykes/grips for them to feed at and take their youngsters to feed - same reason the other waders like curlew, lappies and snipes are up there.

Lovely photo of the Woodie. I'd have liked a slightly shallower angle on the bird (ie it was on a lower wall) as it looks like you were shooting up at it, but you have to take what you're given with encounters like those.

:wavey: