Sunday, 17 October 2010

Reflecting on Great Crested Grebes

On the waterways of Norfolk we were rarely out of sight of a Great Crested Grebe, and they are surprisingly, or perhaps not surprisingly, used to boat traffic and take very little notice of them. These close up views allow you to see the subtle variation in plumage as juveniles grow and adults move towards winter plumage. I did find very quickly that telephoto lenses and moving boats make poor companions and as a result generally took only a few pictures from the boat, and usually when we were parked up.


The shots below were in Hoverton Little Broad where we anchored up for lunch, and where the shelter from the bushes and bright sunlight behind gave rare and perfect conditions for mirror like reflections. I was really pleased with these:





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