Together with Jos van de Kerkhof, I spent the night in a hide on the small island of Marken in the IJssel lake (less than 25 km from Amsterdam) amidst Black-tailed Godwits (
Limosa limosa)/Grutto), Redshanks (
Tringa totanus/Tureluur), a few Spotted Redshanks (
Tringa erythropus/Zwarte Ruiter), and Dunlin (
Calidris alpina/Bonte Strandloper), Lapwings (
Vanellus vanellus/Kievit) and Oystercatchers (
Haematopus ostralegus/Scholekster). I did not sleep a wink. These waders have a continuous quarrels and other social interactions in the night, and they are above all noisy! But it was a great experience and we were rewarded with a magnificent back-light scene in the early morning.
If you are also interested in such an adventure, check out
www.photohide-marken.nl. When you want to book please mention my name.
* Canon EOS 7D, 500mm/f4; ISO-400, f5.6, 1/4000s; -0.3 stop; bean bag.
* Canon EOS 7D, 500mm/f4 + 1.4x; ISO-400, f5.6, 1/800s; bean bag.
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