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THINGS TO TRY THIS MONTH
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Try this… Capture avocets in fl ight TOP TIP

With its piebald plumage and upturned bill, the avocet is one of Britain’s Avocets aggressively defend their territories, even
most photogenic birds. Once extinct, they now number some 1,600 pairs in against harmless ducklings. So if your camera is
the UK. Photographer David Tipling recommends photographing avocets focused on a breeding avocet, be ready if another
from public hides on RSPB reserves, with Minsmere in Suffolk a particularly bird approaches, as it is likely the avocet will chase
strong location. ‘Avocet fl ocks in fl ight can be quite tightly packed when it off, making for a good photo opportunity.
fl ushed by a predator,’ he says. ‘When they wheel round, it is the patterning Nikon D7100, 400mm f/2.8, 1/1000sec @ f/11, ISO 400
on the upper wing that makes for a very attractive image.’ www.davidtipling.com

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