East Anglia, UK, April 9-12, 2005

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Male Reed Bunting, nearing full breeding plumage. At Snettisham, I saw this bird perched well ahead of us; I approached slowly as always, pausing at intervals for a closer picture, thinking each would be the last. In the end I made this shot from 40 feet -- astonishingly close!
Copyright © 2005 John Van de Graaff

Male Reed Bunting, nearing full breeding plumage. At Snettisham, I saw this bird perched well ahead of us; I approached slowly as always, pausing at intervals for a closer picture, thinking each would be the last. In the end I made this shot from 40 feet -- astonishingly close!