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    Little Bittern

    To say I was thrilled to to see this bird is an understatement , the shot itself is merely a record as it is a very heavy crop and grabbed in a fleeting second of the bird revealing itself. What made it special was the fact that this male Little Bittern turned up for a few days in my local patch and the last recorded sighting of one in Shropshire was over 100 years ago !!. Needless to say it caused great excitement among the birdwatching and photographer communities. My only regret being I missed an in flight shot as it flew from one patch of reedbed to another as I was helping a guy next to me with his camera settings but hey ho it did not spoil a great morning.
    Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus ) by Steve Dawes, on Flickr
    Steve ( LSINWP )
    1DX, and 7D2 ,500mmf4mkii, 300mmf2.8, 400mm f5.6 , 100mm - 400mmmk2 ,70-200mm f2.8 ,24-105mm f4, 100mm f2.8 macro , 1.4x converter, 2x converter and a big dose of luck !!

    #2
    Re: Little Bittern

    Well done Steve - one of these occasions of being in the right place at the right time, but a nice record shot
    Trev

    Equipment - According to the wife more than a Camera Shop got

    Flickr:
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/trevb2639/

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      #3
      Re: Little Bittern

      lucky you
      Stan - LRPS, CPAGB, BPE2*

      http://neptuno-photography.foliopic.com/
      flickr

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        #4
        Re: Little Bittern

        Very well spotted and really well taken. I've a lot to learn.
        Canon 700D, Canon 18-55 3.5-5.6mm, IS STM lens, Canon 70-300mm 4-5.6 IS STM lens, Raynox 250 macro/close-up conversion lens.

        https://www.flickr.com/photos/168448632@N02/

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          #5
          Re: Little Bittern

          Well captured Steve.

          Bill.
          7D, 400D, EF-S 15-85 f3.5/5.6, EF 100 f2.8 USM macro, Sigma 10-20 f4/5.6, Sigma 70-300 f4/5.6 APO, Sigma 50 f1.4, EF 28-90, EF 90-300, Sigma 150-600C, 430 EXll, Yongnuo 568 EX ll, Yongnuo Triggers, Yongnuo YN14-EX Ring Flash

          Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/94610707@N05/

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            #6
            Re: Little Bittern

            Well spotted and caught

            Paul

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              #7
              Re: Little Bittern

              My passing glimpse was to see one in the reeds walking across in front of us, you could just make it out..... WELL DONE, soo jealous

              I would love to see a Big Bittern because these things are far from little
              Canon 1DX, 50D, EF500 F4.0 L, EF100-400 f/4.5-5.6L I , EF100-400 f/4.5-5.6L II, EF70-200 f/2.8L II, EF180 f3.5L Macro, EF 24-105 f/4L, EF17-40 f/4L, EF2.0X III, EF1.4X III, 430EX II, MR-14EX...

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                #8
                Re: Little Bittern

                Originally posted by Bill53 View Post
                Well captured Steve.

                Bill.
                Originally posted by pelliott1954 View Post
                Well spotted and caught

                Paul
                Originally posted by JayJay View Post
                Very well spotted and really well taken. I've a lot to learn.
                Thanks all
                Steve ( LSINWP )
                1DX, and 7D2 ,500mmf4mkii, 300mmf2.8, 400mm f5.6 , 100mm - 400mmmk2 ,70-200mm f2.8 ,24-105mm f4, 100mm f2.8 macro , 1.4x converter, 2x converter and a big dose of luck !!

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                  #9
                  Re: Little Bittern

                  Originally posted by TonyT View Post
                  My passing glimpse was to see one in the reeds walking across in front of us, you could just make it out..... WELL DONE, soo jealous

                  I would love to see a Big Bittern because these things are far from little
                  Thanks Tony , Eurasian Bitterns are fairly easy to see and photograph around some of the UK hotspots eg somerset levels , Lakenheath Fen etc
                  Steve ( LSINWP )
                  1DX, and 7D2 ,500mmf4mkii, 300mmf2.8, 400mm f5.6 , 100mm - 400mmmk2 ,70-200mm f2.8 ,24-105mm f4, 100mm f2.8 macro , 1.4x converter, 2x converter and a big dose of luck !!

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