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Corncrake
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Corncrake

I heard this Corncrake call from a Field first day I was in Uist, I only had to wait 10 minutes for it to appear in the open, I thought this is easy, but no I spent another 7 days without seeing one despite hearing them at close quarters every day.
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Habitat
Field
Location
Uist
Date taken
2010
Equipment used
canon 1D Mark lll 600mm Len
gray38
Terrific JT, I spent a week on Islay and could hear them every day, I never saw one!! well done.
 
michha62
Nice one jim. I was probably there a week before you and the vegetation was low, so i got lots of head views, tho only one or two chances at the whole bird.
 
NoSpringChicken
What a fantastic shot of this secretive bird. I would love to see one, let alone photograph one. For some reason, when I have seen film of them calling, they remind me of Muppets, with the top of their head going up and down while the lower bill stays still. Top shot Jim.
 
madamcoolpix
:eek!: :eek!: You jolly lucky chappie, Jim, I've never even heard one... I was starting to thing Corncrakes are just a myth!!! :-O Fortunately you've proved wonderfully they are real!!! o:) Supreme portrait!!! :clap: :clap: :clap:
 
CactusD
Nice one. I'm still in the 'heard but not seen' camp. Probably will be for some time to come...!
 

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