A day in the marshes
A Male Marsh Harrier I was recently back in the UK ( East Kent) and spent a couple of days at one of my favourite wildlife locations: Stodmarsh Nature Reserve near Canterbury. Although my visit coincided with a 'quiet' time of year in early October, it was still great to be out in nature and whilst subjects were 'thin on the ground', the weather was kind and my spirit was bouyed by the open spaces. As usual, I arrived just before sunrise and was on my way to one of the four hides that exist on this reserve. Although the light was very low and the mist was still hanging over the reed beds, I was delighted when a Male Hen Harrier suddenly emerged from the reeds and headed towards my location. Whilst the following image is far from good, it was one of those occasions, when a 'bad' photograph, is better than no photograph! The Hen Harrier is an iconic bird and rarely seen. When I arrived at the hide, I was lucky to find it empty and took up my favourite position,...