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Bewick

Great bittern (Botaurus stellaris)

This Great bittern is somewhat of a local celebrity, occasionally resulting in the hide being filled to the brim with both birders and photographers. Though the lighting was terrible, still managed a few decent pics.
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Habitat
Country park: woodland and wetland.
Location
Lee Valley Wildlife Discovery Centre
Date taken
30/12/2023
Scientific name
Botaurus stellaris
Equipment used
Canon EOS 7D Mark II, Canon 150-600mm
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A great habitat shot, Bewick.

You should tell the hide occupants about BF!
 

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Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
Bewick
Date added
View count
108
Comment count
3

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Aperture
ƒ/6.3000001907367
Focal length
600.0 mm
Exposure time
1/500 second(s)
ISO
5000
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
BC1A7FF8-20F7-4EA2-A4EF-6CC34BA4089C_1_201_a.jpeg
File size
6.1 MB
Date taken
Sat, 30 December 2023 4:04 PM
Dimensions
5091px x 3394px

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