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Nikon D7200, Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6

ISO 500, f/6.3, 1/1600s, 500mm

The population of male bitterns in the UK fell to just 11 in 1997. Now there's about 230 breeding pairs. It still has a very limited range in the UK, so it's a bird I am always pleased to see.

I have found photographing it quite tricky as it is so well camoflaged. And when it flies it is often only for a few seconds as it moves around the dense reedbeds.

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[-] JosephSmith3130@mastodon.social 1 points 7 months ago

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