I was sitting in a hide at Cley the other day, trying out a new digiscoping set up when a stunning fresh-faced juvenile Sparrowhawk came and sat on a post right out in the open just meters from the hide... if i had had my Nikon Z 100-400mm (1.4x TC permently attached) with me i would have got crippling images! However i had to settle for just crippling views as my scope was at the other end of the hide!... after about a minute or so i turned to see were my scope was and when i turned back the bird was gone.
That's a Classic example of Bird Photography isn't it, one day you have all the gear you need for the moment but it never comes, the next time you have nothing with you and you get all the opportunity but are powerless to take advantage Haha 😅
You could very well be right it's just quite a bit smaller than other Greenshank I've seen, the more I look at that Bill it does seem on the longer side though 🤔
@LewisRound flipping waders!... never thought I would mistake a Greenshank for a Wood Sand but until Christian mentioned it I never doubted you. Don't feel too bad though because many moons ago a super-rare Greater Yellowlegs turned up at Daventry, hundreds of birders turned up, many of them experienced twitchers (the finder was a really experienced rarity hunter) but later in the day, after many had ticked it off their list and gone home, a guy noticed a white wedge on the wader's back... it was a Common Greenshank! There were more than a few Rufous-faced bumblers spotted leaving the area after that one.
@solitarysandpiper8491 that Story makes me feel a whole lot better haha! Waders are a nightmare as they come in some different colour morphs to throw you off 😅
Had the pleasure of seeing a Wood Sandpiper this year, but nowhere near this close!
Was fortunate to get quite close on this day
I really enjoyed your video.
It has such a peaceful and relaxing vibe, beautifully connected to nature.💚
You got my subscription! 👍
Glad you Enjoyed it, more to come soon. Thanks for Subscribing 😄
Looks like you had a good day, well done. Pictures of the Sparrowhawk were an unexpected bonus
Thanks Norm 👍🏻 Yeah a great Bonus, those eyes are menacing 👀
Brilliant video good to see the sandpiper and sparrow hawk in open country side 👍🏻👍🏻
Glad you enjoyed it, I think the Sandpiper won't hang around while on migration and for good reason with that Sparrowhawk about!
What a moment with the Sparrowhawk, I must pay a visit (I only live 10 mins away), great video.
Glad you enjoyed it! Yes was fantastic, best view of a Sparrowhawk I've had down the lens for a while 👌🏻
cracking video mate i love watching sandpipers thanks for sharing new sub here
Thanks for watching and the sub!
I was sitting in a hide at Cley the other day, trying out a new digiscoping set up when a stunning fresh-faced juvenile Sparrowhawk came and sat on a post right out in the open just meters from the hide... if i had had my Nikon Z 100-400mm (1.4x TC permently attached) with me i would have got crippling images! However i had to settle for just crippling views as my scope was at the other end of the hide!... after about a minute or so i turned to see were my scope was and when i turned back the bird was gone.
That's a Classic example of Bird Photography isn't it, one day you have all the gear you need for the moment but it never comes, the next time you have nothing with you and you get all the opportunity but are powerless to take advantage Haha 😅
Looks more like a Greenshank rather than a Wood Sand?!
You could very well be right it's just quite a bit smaller than other Greenshank I've seen, the more I look at that Bill it does seem on the longer side though 🤔
@LewisRound flipping waders!... never thought I would mistake a Greenshank for a Wood Sand but until Christian mentioned it I never doubted you.
Don't feel too bad though because many moons ago a super-rare Greater Yellowlegs turned up at Daventry, hundreds of birders turned up, many of them experienced twitchers (the finder was a really experienced rarity hunter) but later in the day, after many had ticked it off their list and gone home, a guy noticed a white wedge on the wader's back... it was a Common Greenshank!
There were more than a few Rufous-faced bumblers spotted leaving the area after that one.
@solitarysandpiper8491 that Story makes me feel a whole lot better haha! Waders are a nightmare as they come in some different colour morphs to throw you off 😅