Canon 1DX
f/4 500mm with 1.4
f/5.6
1/800
ISO 640
Not the cleanest of images I know, but just getting a glimpse of this bird is no easy feat. I have been trying for years to get a photograph of this rare bird. They are probably the most elusive and rarest birds that breed in Scotland. I think this is the first posting of one on BPN. I captured it on my recent trip to the Outer Hebrides. Their habitat is dense vegetation, and although, you can hear their call, they almost never show. I got lucky. I was driving along a small track with the window open when I heard one calling, it's a very distinctive sound. I stopped the vehicle, and couldn't believe one was out in the open. The light etc was against me, and I managed a few shots, for the 30 seconds it showed, before it disappeared into the undergrowth again. What a great moment it was.
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Brought a smile to my face Ann 
