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Sparrowhawk and Otters

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Ross Forsyth
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Sparrowhawk and Otters

Post by Ross Forsyth » Wed Mar 16, 2022 8:15 pm

Spent last Friday in Dumfries and Galloway at the excellent hides of ScottishPhotographyHides.
We had hoped to be taking images of the Kingfisher all day but sadly the beginning of the week the KF disappeared,we don`t know if it was predated or has gone looking for a partner,so off to the Sparrowhawk hide it was.
I`ve used this hide before and it never fails to produce some quality opportunities,but just when you think you can`t get many different images you do!

1/Landing
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2/Giving someone a piece of its mind probably the pigeons which were distracting everyone!
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3/cruising
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Then onto the Otter hide,I couldn`t believe what I was seeing at this hide,some floodlighting just to make the Otters visible to the camera and for me a first using flash on wildlife,something I have never done or wanted to do in the past,but having been told the Otters pay no attention to the flash
and that it doesn`t distract them I decided I`d have a look.
Well sitting in a hide with an otter at eye level with you just 10ft away was quite an experience,even more so when 3 of them were stood there! More to the point we watched the 1st appearance of them,as they came in grab a bite and left,something we were told they often do,and happily from that point on
there was no difference in how they reacted to the flash as when we sat watching.

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Cheers
Ross

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Freeman Lowell
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Re: Sparrowhawk and Otters

Post by Freeman Lowell » Wed Mar 16, 2022 10:04 pm

I'm glad that I looked at these Ross. That first one is beautiful.
Freeman
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Buccs2b
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Re: Sparrowhawk and Otters

Post by Buccs2b » Thu Mar 17, 2022 9:45 am

Beautiful stunning set of images

Thank you for sharing

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Pune
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Re: Sparrowhawk and Otters

Post by Pune » Thu Mar 17, 2022 3:10 pm

WOW :Wow:
Fantastic..
If you can keep your head whilst all around are losing theirs, you have probably completely misread the situation!!

CLPSLFBT
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Re: Sparrowhawk and Otters

Post by CLPSLFBT » Fri Mar 18, 2022 11:40 am

Hi, those are fantastic pictures every one of them

Thanks :thumbs:

Cheers Glenn :thumb:

Ross Forsyth
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Re: Sparrowhawk and Otters

Post by Ross Forsyth » Sat Mar 19, 2022 11:33 am

Thanks very much guys,was great fun as always

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Re: Sparrowhawk and Otters

Post by dragonchaser » Sat Mar 19, 2022 11:24 pm

Some seriously good shots there 👍

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Re: Sparrowhawk and Otters

Post by Uncle Fester Adams » Fri May 20, 2022 10:45 am

Lovely set of images ,well done .

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SW Sky Blue
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Re: Sparrowhawk and Otters

Post by SW Sky Blue » Tue Aug 16, 2022 5:25 pm

Awesome :thumbs:

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