Grasshopper Warbler
Grasshopper Warblers are not the easiest of subjects to photograph as they spend most of their time skulking around in vegetation. Usually the only clue that you have they are around is when one starts to sing, which to me sounds like a spinning bicycle wheel. But even when they draw attention to themselves by singing, more often than not they sing from a hidden position. Sometimes they sing from an open perch, but the really difficult bit is to photograph one that isn't singing. This one had been singing from a Bilberry bush but obligingly it sat around for a few seconds afterwards allowing a fleeting photo-opportunity before it dropped back into cover. You can see the beautifully freckled back here, which gave rise to its scientific name naevia, which means freckled. This was taken early on a dull morning just a couple of miles from my house. Another thing I have found is that when it is sunny with great light, they tend to stay hidden.
Grasshopper Warbler
Grasshopper Warblers are not the easiest of subjects to photograph as they spend most of their time skulking around in vegetation. Usually the only clue that you have they are around is when one starts to sing, which to me sounds like a spinning bicycle wheel. But even when they draw attention to themselves by singing, more often than not they sing from a hidden position. Sometimes they sing from an open perch, but the really difficult bit is to photograph one that isn't singing. This one had been singing from a Bilberry bush but obligingly it sat around for a few seconds afterwards allowing a fleeting photo-opportunity before it dropped back into cover. You can see the beautifully freckled back here, which gave rise to its scientific name naevia, which means freckled. This was taken early on a dull morning just a couple of miles from my house. Another thing I have found is that when it is sunny with great light, they tend to stay hidden.