Reunited 15.01.11
Well, what a weekend, usual challenges of low light I have come to love in England. Rain just adds to the drama so on goes the green waterproof gear. At least it was warm, well mild, let’s not carried away.
Driving along side the river Churn I thought I must check my usual spot as I’ve not seen the Egret that comes up this way in the winter. I was Just about to drive by and yes, I see him, could be her of course, along the bank, wading in the water fishing in the shallows. So we stop and start to get ready in the car as this bird is about as hard as any to get near. The Heron is a challenge but the Egret, well, okay if I were a mole coming out of the ground, same routine; I move, it takes flight from what seems like a mile away. A 300mm long lens is just not enough for such things, well not exactly, you see birds are part of the landscape they are in, so as I see it that landscape is part of the picture. Well that’s my view anyway, until I fork out for a longer lens. Meanwhile I hope you enjoy my attempts to get within a mile of the bird, don’t quote me on the exact measurement though!
More to follow on this one.
