Birds Clot de Galvany - Valencia - September 25

[Unframed Dave]

Some Glorious, soft, evening light gave us a magical couple of hours at one of our favourite spots. We had somewhere between 40 and 50 kingfisher sightings in 2 hours, unfortunately no good shots of them. Next time.

Coots are always good to watch, they're the drunken uncle at a wedding reception of the bird world, always ready for a scrap. They really do look like harbingers of terror when they get a drink inside them.....

• ILCE-1
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 1600

Little Grebes often get neglected due to their common status. In this light though, they shine.

• ILCE-1
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 800

• ILCE-1
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 1600

This Egret posed beautifully for us, despite the blowing reeds constantly getting in the way, I got a few shots, including the demise of a small fish supper.

• ILCE-1
• ISO 320

• ILCE-1
• ISO 320

Not many places provide a scene like this....

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 320

A resplendant Marbled duck, taking a bath

• ILCE-1
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 320

Ferruginous duck, glowing in the evening light.....

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• ISO 640

This little Bittern flew into the reeds attracting our attention, it took me about ten minutes to locate him after that due to his perfect camouflage. This is a massive crop.

• ILCE-1
• ISO 640

I'll throw these two in just for proof of the Kingfishers...

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 1600

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 1600

 

[THXGEEK]

Love the pics of the egret!

 

[Unframed Dave]

Love the pics of the egret!

Thank you