I was glad that the two male Wheatears were still in the paddock by my hide this morning. I had been thinking quite a lot of how I could get them to come near enough to me for a decent photo. I wouldn't call it drastic action but I thought it was time for the "gillie suit" , thats a jacket and hood covered in bits of material to look like leaves etc. I sat tucked almost inside the brambles and surely now they wouldn't be aware of me. Thats the way it proved and eventually as they ran around the field, hardly ever flying as they chased down their insect prey, one perched right in front of me.
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April 04, 2013
Closer to the Wheatears
I was glad that the two male Wheatears were still in the paddock by my hide this morning. I had been thinking quite a lot of how I could get them to come near enough to me for a decent photo. I wouldn't call it drastic action but I thought it was time for the "gillie suit" , thats a jacket and hood covered in bits of material to look like leaves etc. I sat tucked almost inside the brambles and surely now they wouldn't be aware of me. Thats the way it proved and eventually as they ran around the field, hardly ever flying as they chased down their insect prey, one perched right in front of me.
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