I spend most of the morning, and some of the afternoon, by the river in the Stour nature reserve - armed with a super-telephoto lens - but the only action I get is a fly-past by a cormorant. There was a kingfisher darting about, but unless it perches on something, you've got no chance of photographing one with a long lens.
I had packed up and was making my way home when I spotted the grey heron (photograph), eagerly eying-up a potential catch. As its attention was firmly centred on its next feed, I was able to get relatively close without spooking the bird. One strike: one meal.
300mm f/2.8 AF-S VR Nikkor with TC-14EII converter. 1/800 second at f/4.5. -0.67 EV compensation. ISO 400. Hand held.
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