Wildlife

Normandy Marsh, Lymington

Just before New Year visited Normandy Marsh, Lymington, which is next to the Haven marina. For once the weather was good and in the late afternoon with the sun slowly descending it cast good side lighting as can be in the next few shots.

First a Little Egret (Egretta garzetta).

Little Egret
Little Egret
Olympus OM-D EM-5 & Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 APO DG at F6.3

Then Redshanks, which there were a lot of, walking towards the sun bathing spot

Redshanks side lit by sunlight
Redshanks side lit by sunlight
Olympus OM-D EM-5 & Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 APO DG at F6.3

and then more at the sun bathing spot

Redshanks side lighting with sunlight
Redshanks side lighting with sunlight
Olympus OM-D EM-5 & Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 APO DG at F6.3

The light though started to quickly fade as the sun began to drop behind a big bank of clouds so the ISO had to be upped for each of the next shots, the first again being another Redshank (Tringa totanus)!

A Redshank
A Redshank
Olympus OM-D EM-5 & Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 APO DG at F6.3

Finally a Sanderling or Grey Plover (ID pending) wandering along to be joined by a flock of Dunlin’s.

Sanderling or Grey Plover & Dunlins
Sanderling or Grey Plover & Dunlins
Olympus OM-D EM-5 & Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 APO DG at F6.3

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Pete

I have been shooting nature with Olympus digital & Olympus OM camera gear on film since 2004

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