Piercing
It's nice when a plan comes together.
On a couple of previous early morning trips to the fen I had noticed this male Marsh Harrier enjoying the sunrise on this perch - on the farside of the river at its widest point (or course).
As I couldn't get any closer without a boat I decided to take the 800mm + 1.4 hoping that he would be there again.
On arrival I could see he was there - but mist was hanging over the river so I stood behind a bush waiting for it to lift.
Once it cleared I had a couple of minutes before he flew off. On a previous occasion I had stood there for a good 20 minutes, so don't think it was my presence that made him leave, he had probably finished his morning ritual of stretching and preening - and it was time for breakfast.
Piercing
It's nice when a plan comes together.
On a couple of previous early morning trips to the fen I had noticed this male Marsh Harrier enjoying the sunrise on this perch - on the farside of the river at its widest point (or course).
As I couldn't get any closer without a boat I decided to take the 800mm + 1.4 hoping that he would be there again.
On arrival I could see he was there - but mist was hanging over the river so I stood behind a bush waiting for it to lift.
Once it cleared I had a couple of minutes before he flew off. On a previous occasion I had stood there for a good 20 minutes, so don't think it was my presence that made him leave, he had probably finished his morning ritual of stretching and preening - and it was time for breakfast.