Rare Sight

Jason Skilton · Post by **Jason Skilton** » Sun Oct 15 2017 22:04

Closet I gotten to one ever.

Freako · Post by **Freako** » Sun Oct 15 2017 22:10

Thats a great catch mate.

cookiesdaughtersdad · Post by **cookiesdaughtersdad** » Mon Oct 16 2017 06:40

Slightly out of focus, poorly composed and dare I say, slightly over exposed Jason

but allowing for all that, a great picture of a stunning, rare and difficult to see bird

Got close to one years ago where I grew up but then the rush meadows were turned into a camp site

Cheers Alan

davelumb · Post by **davelumb** » Mon Oct 16 2017 08:29

I've never seen one.

Andrew · Post by **Andrew** » Mon Oct 16 2017 10:28

cookiesdaughtersdad wrote: ↑Mon Oct 16 2017 06:40 -
Slightly out of focus, poorly composed and dare I say, slightly over exposed Jason but allowing for all that, a great picture of a stunning, rare and difficult to see bird
Got close to one years ago where I grew up but then the rush meadows were turned into a camp site

Cheers Alan

Nothing wrong with it.

cookiesdaughtersdad · Post by **cookiesdaughtersdad** » Mon Oct 16 2017 18:44

Andrew Croft wrote: ↑Mon Oct 16 2017 10:28 -

cookiesdaughtersdad wrote: ↑Mon Oct 16 2017 06:40 -
Slightly out of focus, poorly composed and dare I say, slightly over exposed Jason but allowing for all that, a great picture of a stunning, rare and difficult to see bird
Got close to one years ago where I grew up but then the rush meadows were turned into a camp site

Cheers Alan
Nothing wrong with it.

Grow a sense of huma Andrew

I wish I had taken that shot

Cheers Alan

davelumb · Post by **davelumb** » Mon Oct 16 2017 19:02

It IS out of focus, though.

But, as Saint Theresa of Downing Street wouldn't say, a bad pic is better than no pic.

Andrew · Post by **Andrew** » Mon Oct 16 2017 19:04

cookiesdaughtersdad wrote: ↑Mon Oct 16 2017 18:44 -

Andrew Croft wrote: ↑Mon Oct 16 2017 10:28 -

cookiesdaughtersdad wrote: ↑Mon Oct 16 2017 06:40 -
Slightly out of focus, poorly composed and dare I say, slightly over exposed Jason but allowing for all that, a great picture of a stunning, rare and difficult to see bird
Got close to one years ago where I grew up but then the rush meadows were turned into a camp site

Cheers Alan
Nothing wrong with it.
Grow a sense of huma Andrew
I wish I had taken that shot

Cheers Alan

That was humor ? Im gonna start callin you neville

No offence ficklin face

cookiesdaughtersdad · Post by **cookiesdaughtersdad** » Mon Oct 16 2017 20:23

Andrew Croft wrote: ↑Mon Oct 16 2017 19:04 -

cookiesdaughtersdad wrote: ↑Mon Oct 16 2017 18:44 -

Andrew Croft wrote: ↑Mon Oct 16 2017 10:28 -

cookiesdaughtersdad wrote: ↑Mon Oct 16 2017 06:40 -
Slightly out of focus, poorly composed and dare I say, slightly over exposed Jason but allowing for all that, a great picture of a stunning, rare and difficult to see bird
Got close to one years ago where I grew up but then the rush meadows were turned into a camp site

Cheers Alan
Nothing wrong with it.
Grow a sense of huma Andrew
I wish I had taken that shot

Cheers Alan
That was humor ? Im gonna start callin you neville

No offence ficklin face

If ever a girl strips off in front of you and then start to licks your toes, she want feckin Andrew, like its feckin obvious I was just being silly, simple heads up pal

Cheers Alan

BarryC · Post by **BarryC** » Mon Oct 16 2017 22:14

Spooked one about 20ft away a couple of years ago. Something I will never forget seeing.

Jason Skilton · Post by **Jason Skilton** » Tue Oct 17 2017 08:21

I know its not the best shot, but the boat was moving LoL......

I blame Lumby....he sold me the camera

davelumb · Post by **davelumb** » Tue Oct 17 2017 08:41

Jason Skilton wrote: ↑Tue Oct 17 2017 08:21 -
I know its not the best shot, but the boat was moving LoL......

I blame Lumby....he sold me the camera

I don't remember selling you a 150mm lens.

suffolk si · Post by **suffolk si** » Tue Oct 17 2017 09:10

Great work jas,hear them loads but never caught a sight of one

phil.c · Post by **phil.c** » Tue Oct 17 2017 18:32

Didn't Nev manage to pick one up one day.

They sit stock still as a form of defence (Or so I'm told)

Angler Dangler · Post by **Angler Dangler** » Tue Oct 17 2017 21:15

Great spot !

wid · Post by **wid** » Mon Nov 27 2017 17:15

Great pic never seen one in the flesh

fergie68 · Post by **fergie68** » Mon Nov 27 2017 19:27

What sort of bird is it.?

Nobby C · Post by **Nobby C** » Mon Nov 27 2017 19:41

Bittern. Saw one in flight once. Boomin marvelous.

steve a pac · Post by **steve a pac** » Mon Nov 27 2017 21:38

What ever the picture quality to some the fact you saw it with your own eye's close up, priceless.
These know it all RSPCB lot probably have never been as close to a Bittern as most anglers have been, that's my take on most situations while sitting there in a boat quiet and minding your own business.

Cod · Post by **Cod** » Mon Nov 27 2017 22:21

This is one of the great perks of our chosen sport. Use to see them often when I fished the Thurne, one week when I fished three days back to back, day one, Martham, one Bittern, day two Horsey, a pair of Bittern, day three Hickling another pair.
Funny I remember that, however I am unable to recall what I caught.

Edward.P.A.C · Post by **Edward.P.A.C** » Tue Nov 28 2017 09:00

Cod wrote: ↑Mon Nov 27 2017 22:21 -
This is one of the great perks of our chosen sport. Use to see them often when I fished the Thurne, one week when I fished three days back to back, day one, Martham, one Bittern, day two Horsey, a pair of Bittern, day three Hickling another pair.
Funny I remember that, however I am unable to recall what I caught.

Cracking shot that Jason...

This is the best Ive ever managed to get of one. Pretty poor, and dosent do it justice actually seeing one up close (ish) and personal.

It would have been one of two ways Paul............a lump or 3. Or more likely a Thurne blank

Jason Skilton · Post by **Jason Skilton** » Tue Nov 28 2017 09:20

Its eyeing up the bait ;-)

We so lucky with our sport/pastime that its allow us to be so close to nature.

I have some amazing sights that will stay with me for every. Some have been captured on camera, other captured by the mind but all priceless.

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