I'm always on about the lack of something to photograph. After a morning trip to the hospital for Jacque I took the opportunity to take my afternoon walk. I took a little rest by the pond when out of the blue this little head popped up. A common snipe.
Shortly another appeared and I had a pair of common snipe. I tried for a long time to get the pair in the same shot but no such luck.
I waited but they never came together. All of a sudden they both took flight. Putting my camera down I saw the reason why the local peregrine had appeared on scene. Too quick for my long lens and all was gone.
Snipe are difficult to photograph because they tend to hide in the reeds and long grass and the light was not up to much.
Shortly another appeared and I had a pair of common snipe. I tried for a long time to get the pair in the same shot but no such luck.
I waited but they never came together. All of a sudden they both took flight. Putting my camera down I saw the reason why the local peregrine had appeared on scene. Too quick for my long lens and all was gone.
Snipe are difficult to photograph because they tend to hide in the reeds and long grass and the light was not up to much.
You have captured an interesting bird here. You could join some photo memes to share your photos with more bloggers. I have a list of them on my blog, if you're interested.
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