The Highest Tide
The knots I was lucky enough to photo yesterday in Snettisham, Norfolk in England represent 10% of the world’s population. This was the highest tide of the year which gives you the best opportunity to admire thousands of seabirds. They visit the UK to enjoy a milder winter coming from the Arctic where they breed.
Camera: Nikon D5600 Lens: Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ISO: 200
Shutter Speed: 1/500 Aperture: f/4.3
The tide pushes them on to the mud but the super tide comes in higher than normal, which forces them to take off the mud and fly over to the nearest shallow bit of water. The tide has to be more than 6.8 metres for the bird spectacular to happen.
Camera: Nikon D5600 Lens: Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ISO: 250
Shutter Speed: 1/500 Aperture: f/4.5
A flock of knots was chased by a peregrine falcon. The silvery formations they fly in remind me of the Northern Lights but with birds.
This miracle of nature requires an early start. I was lucky to have a permit which allows you to park near the area where the birds gather and then are forced to fly off. Still I had to wake up up at 6:15am. Then I was able to enjoy thousands of knots flying over my head at sunrise.
Camera: Nikon D5600 Lens: Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ISO: 280
Shutter Speed: 1/500 Aperture: f/5.3
After that I fought for a spot in the newly built bird hide just opposite the shallow water where they landed and took great group photos of them whilst I rubbed shoulders with British award winning wild life photographers.
Camera: Nikon D5600 Lens: Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ISO: 220
Shutter Speed: 1/500 Aperture: f/5.3
Be prepared that you will be kneeling or lying on the floor to take the money shots. I improvised a mat using my rain coat. Take a hot drink, water and snacks with you so you’re not missing on anything while watching your feathered friends.
Camera: Nikon D5600 Lens: Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ISO: 200
Shutter Speed: 1/640 Aperture: f/5.3
One of the photographers had his child with him and had to keep encouraging the kid to stay there longer by promising him ice-creams and toys. Other birdwatchers have been watching the birds here and waiting for a spectacular to happen for the past four days. So lucky me for choosing this Saturday morning as they all agreed that it simply doesn’t get any better than this!
Thousands of knots in the sky on 9th October 2021 in RSPB Snettisham Nature Reserve, Norfolk.
I love the couple watching the birds in the sunrise, looks very romantic!
I don’t believe I have ever seen so many birds together they have blocked out the whole sky, must have been very impressive to see and worth the early morning start!
Thank you ever so much @hazyjames I think it was well worth the early morning start ⏰ I just wish I was still there, by the sea 🌊
Amazing experience and images.
Thank you ever so much @datych It was one of a kind experience indeed! I was extremely lucky with the nice sunny weather 🔆
Thank you @datych for resteeming 💻my post too 🤝 I am pretty sure that this way it will reach and hopefully interest even more people 💁♀️
I hope so. It deserves more attention and upvotes.
Thank you ever so much @datych I really hope so as the birds are something I really care about and I would love if more people did too. They are everywhere around us even in the cities. So once you start spotting them they can make even a boring day exciting 💁♀️
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