Los Urrutias, Mar Menor - 21.1.19
On my way to Cabo de Palos to see the Brown-neck Raven I'm stopping off at a new location at Urrutias Port to see if I can photograph a Great White Egret that's been present in the area for some time. located on the south end of the Mar Menor the area in front of small port has a small expanse of weed and mud that can attract birds such as waders, terns, herons and egrets, and as a bonus you can do all your viewing by remaining in your car using it as a mobile hide.
On arrival a quick scan I quickly pick out about thirty noisy Gull Bill Terns fishing in the clear blue water further out, also present are numerous Slender Billed and the ever noisy Black Headed Gulls. Further down the coast line and quite close to the shore edge a single Little Egret and a Great Egret are busy fishing for the abundant shrimps along the weed line, exactly what I've come to see.
Moving the car slowly opposite each egret in turn I spend the next hour or so getting some great images in some lovely low sunlight directly behind, happy with efforts I move on and see what else is about.
Back near the port entrance I locate a Greenshank flying low up the coast line and it very obligingly lands opposite the car....this is turning out to be a super site ! The wader takes some time out from its activities and rests standing on one leg and tucking its with bill under one wing, occasionally workmen repairing a nearby road startle the wader jumping to attention giving some alternative image poses.
Now having spent around two hours enjoying shooting some nice images its time to continue my journey to Cabo de Palos, a tip to anyone visiting this location the afternoon is by far the better time to visit when the sun angle will be directly behind the shooter facing the sea.
On arrival a quick scan I quickly pick out about thirty noisy Gull Bill Terns fishing in the clear blue water further out, also present are numerous Slender Billed and the ever noisy Black Headed Gulls. Further down the coast line and quite close to the shore edge a single Little Egret and a Great Egret are busy fishing for the abundant shrimps along the weed line, exactly what I've come to see.
Moving the car slowly opposite each egret in turn I spend the next hour or so getting some great images in some lovely low sunlight directly behind, happy with efforts I move on and see what else is about.
Back near the port entrance I locate a Greenshank flying low up the coast line and it very obligingly lands opposite the car....this is turning out to be a super site ! The wader takes some time out from its activities and rests standing on one leg and tucking its with bill under one wing, occasionally workmen repairing a nearby road startle the wader jumping to attention giving some alternative image poses.
Now having spent around two hours enjoying shooting some nice images its time to continue my journey to Cabo de Palos, a tip to anyone visiting this location the afternoon is by far the better time to visit when the sun angle will be directly behind the shooter facing the sea.
Club Regatas & Marina
Looking South
Great Egret
Little Egret
Greenshank
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