Bittern

by coker

First one I've seen!

Blashford Lakes, Hampshire, today!
Uploaded18/02/2013 - 20:02
CategoryWildlife / Nature
Shutter Speed1/250
Aperturef/6.3
LensN/A
ISO800
Focal Length210mm
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bwlchmawr
Posted 18/02/2013 - 20:14 Link
I've only ever seen one, Rog, on the Somerset levels, in flight. Amazing view here.
Best wishes,

Andrew

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MAK
Posted 18/02/2013 - 20:55 Link
Amazing picture! Only ever getting fleeting glimpses of them in flight over Minsmere
Blaze
Posted 18/02/2013 - 21:49 Link
Brilliant ! I've never seen one !
autumnlight
Posted 18/02/2013 - 22:13 Link
Blaze wrote:
Brilliant ! I've never seen one !
Me neither great shot.
Bobbinalorry
Posted 18/02/2013 - 23:21 Link
you certainly have better eyesight than ME!
Superb capture.
Best Regards, Larry.

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GIULIO57
Posted 19/02/2013 - 07:29 Link
Beautiful light
tomkeet
Posted 19/02/2013 - 18:50 Link
Excellent capture.
Regards, Tom

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Posted 19/02/2013 - 19:01 Link
Superb capture
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coker
Posted 20/02/2013 - 09:00 Link
Many thanks, folks, for your kind, encouraging remarks.
It really was my great pleasure to see, capture & show these images here.

Roger.
The more I look, the more there is to see!

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