Last month I spent a couple of afternoons photographing the little grebe or dabchick,as it is also known.Ollie and me had noticed a pair of them during our walks along the riverbank and so I decided to come back while Ollie went home for a lie down.I walked back along the bank of the River Whiteadder,near where I live in the Scottish Borders.I selected a spot to sit,with my back up against a tree trunk,set up the tripod,long lens and having donned my camouflage gear, I then covered all with my Harry Potter invisibility cloak.Then it was just a matter of sitting,waiting and hopefully capturing some nice images of these lovely, busy little characters.I was sitting under the tree,beneath a bank,in the shade, while the sun shone across the water,throwing reflective colour over the water from the opposite river bank.
Here are some of the images from a cold but enjoyable couple of afternoon sessions.
Little Grebe with reflected colours on the River Whiteadder.
Little Grebe or Dabchick.
On the River Whiteadder in Berwickshire,Scottish Borders.
Little Grebe with fish.
Dabchick with fish.
A vigorous shake of the head.
Spray flying.
A few water droplets.
Busy.
Little Grebe with insect larva.
Little Grebe and beech leaf.
