In an attempt to make up for a minor disaster I went back this morning. I got there at 10am, and it wasn't until 10:50 that I found one. Got down on my hands and knees...crept slowly forward...pushed the shutter...nothing! The battery was dead! Well, I crept backwards as slow as I could, but I spooked the critter anyway and it flew off
Back to the bag which I had left about 40 yards away to get the spare battery, only to realise that I'd charged it up last night and left it at home
There was only one thing to do...and an hour and a half later I was back with the spare battery and a foul mood.
It got worse because it took two and a quarter hours to find another one!
The only consolation is that I got my shots, and I saw some lovely mating behavior. The male and female were alongside each other, and while he flicked his legs up and down in her direction, she would shimmy her wings.
Including driving, I spent 7 hours getting about 20 shots
Anyway, no more chat...a few photos.
A really dark specimen
Flicking and Shimmying.
The shallow depth of field couldn't cope with this...Male in focus, female to the right and behind...
...Female in focus.
The "pretty" shot.
Martin.
