SCOTTISH BIRDS Volume 45 (1)
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Plate 99. On 16 November 2024, while I was scanning the surrounding area at RSPB Lochwinnoch Reserve, Clyde, with my binoculars, I spotted a Grey Heron. Herons are common in this area, but what caught my eye was that this bird was wading out into deep water! As the heron was continuing to move out in to even deeper water - this is not their normal behaviour - I decided that I had better start getting my camera prepared. Then, while it stood motionless, having a ‘deep soak’, I managed to take this shot before it proceeded to wade back to the shore and indulge in a serious preening session. I was quite pleased to capture such an unusual Grey Heron photograph that day.
Equipment used: Canon EOS R7 camera, Canon RF 100–500mm F4.5–7.1 IS USM lens, Manual, 1/800 second, ISO 2,000. f6.3.
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March 2025
John Stevenson, Houston, Renfrewshire. Email: ziggysteve777@gmail.com
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