The light was awful today, and the rain was light but more or less constant. Despite the gloom, I stopped off at Seven Sisters. A little egret was quietly hunting for tiddlers in the shallows.

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Little egret (ISO 3200)

Several little grebe (dabchicks) were also out feeding.

little grebe (dabchick)
Little Grebe (ISO 2000)

A robin rested on a post.

robin
Robin (ISO 2000)

And a pigeon sheltered from the drizzle…

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Woodpigeon (ISO 2000)

Outshining all of these though was a tiny goldcrest, flitting in and out of the hedgerow. The goldcrest is the UK’s smallest bird (along with the firecrest). These were taken at ISO 1600.

goldcrest

goldcrest

goldcrest

goldcrest

goldcrest

Camera note: all photos taken with the Canon 7D Mark II and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.

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  1. For me, that robin was a star of the day!!!

    1. Darko, thanks! I like the robin shot too. 🙂

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