Common Redshank and Mallard Drake.

[Mick Harris]

Visited Rye Harbour Reserve yesterday, which is on the East Sussex coast about an hour and a half away from me in southern England. A pair of Redshank were kind enough to walk past right in front of the hide I was in.
Canon 7D, 1/2000 at 5.6, ISO 400, 400 mm 5.6L with support from hide window opening ... I somehow forgot my tripod!!

20120315-IMG_2974 Common Redshank, Tringa totanus by Mick Harris, on Flickr

20120315-IMG_2959 Common Redshank, Tringa totanus by Mick Harris, on Flickr

20120315-IMG_2964 Common Redshank, Tringa totanus by Mick Harris, on Flickr

20120315-IMG_2968 Common Redshank, Tringa totanus. by Mick Harris, on Flickr
This fine Mallard drake also came close.

20120315-IMG_2944 Mallard by Mick Harris, on Flickr
Other birds seen included Ruff,Golden Plover, Oyster Catchers,Avocets, Black-headed and Mediterranean Gulls, Sandwich Terns,a Marsh Harrier,Kestrel,Cormorants plus others all of which were too far away for more than record shots.

[Ely Teehankee]

The Mallard Duck is super with the reflection of the duck so clear that you can see the colors. Well done Mick & Mabuhay.

[Steve Albano]

Great crisp images. Thanks for sharing.. .

[Mick Harris]

Thanks Ely and Steve it was a good day out ...sun has not been a feature of our weather for a week or more and it was good to be about on such a day.

Happy birding,

Mick

[Edwin Matias]

Mick,

Great Series..... Thumbs Up


Regards,
Edwin

[Mick Harris]

Thanks for looking Edwin ... much appreciated.

Happy birding

Mick

[Mark Itol]

Nice set, Mick. You were able to get very close.

[Mick Harris]

Belated thanks Mark. Yes these birds came quite close to the hide luckily for me and the light was good and from the right direction for once.