Friday 11 November 2011

Montrose Basin

A second visit to Montrose Basin again with a low sun causing many of the photos to look red.
There were many flocks of Fieldfares but they were quite shy and difficult to photograph. A young Heron also proved a bit elusive but I did get a few shots when it thought it was hidden in the bank-side trees.
I did get a couple of photos of the Redshank and Greenshank I had seen the previous day but I must try a polarising filter to see if that will improve the results.
Even during daylight small groups of Widgeon started to come in to roost but as this was in the Wildfowling area they wouldn't settle if they saw me or anyone else. I later spoke to a guy who was on his way to his favourite shooting spot, he reckoned the wildfowlers only took about 300 of the geese each year. I suspect many duck as well!

Heron

Hiding Heron

Fieldfare

Fieldfares

Greenshank

Redshank

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