A good visit to this reserve was capped by close sighting of a Bittern from the Piper Marsh Hide in nice golden mid afternoon light.
We arrived at the hide which was full but a few people immediately left and we were lucky enough to get a seat to the right hand side. I was content watching the Shovellers displaying and a gentleman said that a Bittern had been seen in the morning on the island to the front of the hide near some cut reeds.
Five minutes later and a chap from the left hand side of the hide says he can see a Bittern moving. Even those on my right can see it! Where is it, its closer than where I am looking and despite being at the back of the throng of onlookers at least I have a view of the bird moving out towards the open water and of course walking back before it gets too open. Cracking views, I know Bitterns are elusive and very difficult to see with their fantastic camouflage but they do get close to hides at Potteric and Minsmere.
Photgraphed at 500mm ISO800, 1/500 sec at f6.3,exposure compensation 1/3 little cropping required.
5 comments:
Nice shots Mike - we're fortunate to have somewhere in the county that gives the opportunity to get Bittern shots - a class bird.
Yes, very lucky Dave. We really like Potteric Carr although it was only our second visit. We need to visit during the different seasons.
I printed one of the shots and mounted and framed it and it looks good.
Enjoyed your pictures this week. We seem to have a few raptors about having seen two Buzzards ourselves last Saturday over Wykeham Carr.
Mike
Wonderful pictures of a very shy bird.
I can't believe how many times I've driven past here and never actualy visited, I'll have to call in there soon.
Paul. (littlebrownjob.blogspot.com)
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