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Muddywalters



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Taken at WWT Martin Mere. A great place to see these waders at close quarters.
· Date: Mon January 23, 2012 · Views: 333
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Keywords: Ruff WTT Martin Mere
Camera Information: Canon 500D, EF300 f/4L IS USM + EF 1.4x III
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Davy Crockett
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Mon January 23, 2012 6:14pm

This looks like the same bird i tried to photogragh a month ago, same place. I have to say your pic is much better than mine. well done

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Muddywalters
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Mon January 23, 2012 6:56pm

Thanks Davy . . the day I was there, they estimated they had between 30 and 40 Ruff on-site! Luckily for me this bird came within 20ft of the Swan Link hide.

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Tue January 24, 2012 3:09am

Nice one Mark.



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Tue January 24, 2012 4:06am

A very nice shot Mark, well done.

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