JPR Twitch

Week 15; 14 April 2017 - Jahra Pools Reserve (JPR)

A quick visit to JPR in the afternoon to follow up on the now not-proven Long-toed Stint gave a few other birds.

I had a Black-crowned Night Heron fly in over the outfall - not sure if I prefer the colour of B+W image

Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)

The B+W alternatiive

A Near Threatened European Black-tailed Godwit is always a treat to see.

European Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa l. limosa)

A few more images of the Godwit taken with my 2nd DSLR and a longer prime lens

European Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa l. limosa)

As the temps start increasing heat haze plays havoc with getting sharp images - other than getting out really early, it is something we have to accept especially at sites with moisture in the ground. Here a 'soft' Green Sandpiper

Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus)

And a better image of a Squacco Heron

Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides)