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Spotted Crake
Shane3004

Spotted Crake (Porzana porzana)

I feel very lucky to have seen this rare and elusive waterbird shortly before it left the UK to migrate.
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Habitat
Marsh and Reed beds.
Location
Ogston Reservoir, Derbyshire
Date taken
9th September 2023
Scientific name
Porzana porzana
Equipment used
Nikon D500, Sigma 150-600mm C
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/400s, f6.3, ISO 34500
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Shane3004
Thanks for the comments. Not the easiest setting, my ISO was ridiculously high due to the dark and secluded location and late evening with the light and time against me. Wonderful to see though and smaller that I expected too.
 

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