2011/09/24

Dubbelbeckasin - Gallinago media - Great Snipe

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Dubbelbeckasin - Gallinago media - Great Snipe
NF Photo 110616, Storulvån at 23.00 h at a dusk lek in the mountainside.

This was a great experience. We headed for the lek area at 23.00 in the evening and stayed for about 2h. A thanks to Johan that brought us there. The video below is not mine of course, but I wish it was. It is great.
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14 comments:

  1. wow u took the pics nicely

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  2. Good shots!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  3. A wonderful post...Snipe are always lovely to see. Your Great Snipe is beautiful.

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  4. Great photos of the Snipe.

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  5. I love the Snioes. Great capture. They can be hard to find, they blend in so well. Great photos, have a great day!

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  6. Enjoyed your post! Nice photos. The birds are great showmen to judge by the video!

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  7. Nice shots of the Snipe! The video is a nice inclusion to show this lovely bird in action.

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  8. I have never seen one. Thanks for the post!

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  9. Great sighting and capture! I really appreciate the heads up on the fantastic video as well. It is wonderfully photographed and gives me a good idea of the kind of acttivity you must have enjoyed. Excellent post!

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  10. Now I would like to compliment you because of those fine photos of Great Snipe!
    I have seen them making night flying over our lake during summers but I never met them. My daughter took photos from youngsters with very long legs, she was excited and did not have any clue, which birds they were.

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  11. Great shots and superb video. Thank you for both.

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