Searching for Grebes, Bitterns & Little owls at RSPB St Aidans

Today my husband and I are at RSPB St Aidan's — one of the most remarkable nature reserves in the north of England, built on the site of what was once one of Europe's largest open cast coal mines. We're searching for Great Crested Grebes, Black Necked Grebes, Bitterns, Little Owls, and whatever else this extraordinary place decides to give us. In this video: šŸ¦† Great Crested & Black Necked Grebes — facts & photography 🌾 Listening for the Bittern boom šŸ¦‰ Searching for Little Owls šŸ“ø Shooting open water birds with OM System OM-1 🌿 Why accessible reserves matter when you live with chronic illness šŸ’› A day out with my husband at one of our favourite spots ───────────────────────────────── šŸ”— USEFUL LINKS ───────────────────────────────── šŸ“· My OM System kit — Om Systems Om1 Mii https://amzn.to/4lAwUnL M.zuiko 300mm https://amzn.to/3FepbfL M.Zuiko 40-150mm f2.8 https://amzn.to/3XqQV6U šŸ–„ļø My editing software — Use code AM15 for 15% off DxO software https://shop.dxo.com/en/ šŸ“– My book The Art of Seabird Photography — https://alimarley.com/discover-the-ar... šŸŽ“ Bempton Cliffs Workshops — www.alimarley.com/workshops šŸ“ø My website — www.alimarley.com ───────────────────────────────── šŸ“± FIND ME HERE ───────────────────────────────── Instagram — alimarleyphoto Facebook — alimarleyphoto ───────────────────────────────── ā˜• SUPPORT THE CHANNEL ───────────────────────────────── If you enjoy my content and want to support what I do — buymeacoffee.com/alimarley ───────────────────────────────── #RSPBStAidans #WildlifePhotography #GreatCrestedGrebe #BlackNeckedGrebe #Bittern #LittleOwl #OMSystem #OMSystemOM1 #WildlifePhotographyUK #FemaleWildlifePhotographer #ChronicIllnessAndNature #WomenInWildlife #WetlandWildlife #AliMarleyPhotography #BirdsOfInstagram #UKWildlife

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