Great Crested Grebe at the Nature Reserve - Contest: Nesting

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Yesterday I spent my day at the Nature Reserve "Traun Au" near Linz for some bird photography. I only managed to photograph very few species but I am happy that I could take some more pictures of the Great Crested Grebe. And accidentially I also found a Nest of the Great Crested Grebe from that I made some pictures and then immediately gained some distance to it, so I don't disturb the birds in breeding. The Light situation was nice but I wish the birds were a little bit closer since these are cropped images at 600mm. I especially like when the birds gain trust and get closer and closer to me, in these cases the opportunity of better pictures increase a lot.

It is always very nice to watch the grebe family at lakes or at rivers. Unfortunately the courtship display of the birds is already finished and they are breeding already, I hope I can take some more pictures of the beautiful courtship display next year maybe. But it is difficult to get close to these birds during that time and you need to find the perfect spot for it.

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Great Crested Grebe swimming at a small pond in the Nature reserve. Picture: Florian Glechner.

Camera usedNikon Z6II
Lens usedSigma 150-600 mm lens
Filter usednone
Exposure Time1/250 Seconds
Aperture usedF6.3
Focal Length600 mm
Time04:28 pm
ISO1000

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Nice light situation at the lake. Picture: Florian Glechner.

Camera usedNikon Z6II
Lens usedSigma 150-600 mm lens
Filter usednone
Exposure Time1/500 Seconds
Aperture usedF6.3
Focal Length600 mm
Time04:28 pm
ISO1000

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Bird looks so nice in this great light situation. Picture: Florian Glechner.

Camera usedNikon Z6II
Lens usedSigma 150-600 mm lens
Filter usednone
Exposure Time1/250 Seconds
Aperture usedF6.3
Focal Length600 mm
Time04:28 pm
ISO1000

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Bird swimming at the nature reserve. Picture: Florian Glechner.

Camera usedNikon Z6II
Lens usedSigma 150-600 mm lens
Filter usednone
Exposure Time1/250 Seconds
Aperture usedF6.3
Focal Length600 mm
Time04:28 pm
ISO1000

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Beautiful light situation at the lake. Picture: Florian Glechner.

Camera usedNikon Z6II
Lens usedSigma 150-600 mm lens
Filter usednone
Exposure Time1/250 Seconds
Aperture usedF6.3
Focal Length600 mm
Time04:28 pm
ISO1000

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Picture for Contest - Great Crested Grebe sitting on the nest. Picture: Florian Glechner

Camera usedNikon Z6II
Lens usedSigma 150-600 mm lens
Filter usednone
Exposure Time1/1000 Seconds
Aperture usedF6.3
Focal Length600 mm
Time04:28 pm
ISO1000

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Great Crested Grebe sitting on the nest. Picture: Florian Glechner

Camera usedNikon Z6II
Lens usedSigma 150-600 mm lens
Filter usednone
Exposure Time1/1000 Seconds
Aperture usedF6.3
Focal Length600 mm
Time04:28 pm
ISO1000
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