Sedge Warblers Late Fledging.
03rd July 2021
Walking alongside the reed beds and associated vegetation at Llangors Lake yesterday in glorious sunshine it was a pleasure to see the birds busily playing catch-up with their breeding activity. This breeding season is at least three weeks later than last year because of the dreadful spring weather we endured here in the ‘Beacons’. There is still a dearth of Butterflies and Dragonflies on the wing, but things should hopefully pick up this month with a bit of warmer weather. I was watching a few pairs of Sedge Warblers bringing a large variety of food back to their nests including, Damselflies, of which there are now many.
Crane Flies, Caterpillars, Spiders and many more insects that were unidentifiable to me. These birds are not as closely associated to reeds as the Reed Warbler, obviously as the name suggests, and often nest in the low vegetation which borders these reed beds. I was watching from a distance and was able to get a few frames as they hunted for food. It is always an advantage to use a big lens such as the Canon 600 f4 prime with a 1.4 tele converter and a crop sensor camera like the 7D ii which gives a focal length of 1344mm @f5.6. This enables a photographer to stand well back from the birds while still getting a reasonable quality image.
Crane Flies, Caterpillars, Spiders and many more insects that were unidentifiable to me. These birds are not as closely associated to reeds as the Reed Warbler, obviously as the name suggests, and often nest in the low vegetation which borders these reed beds. I was watching from a distance and was able to get a few frames as they hunted for food. It is always an advantage to use a big lens such as the Canon 600 f4 prime with a 1.4 tele converter and a crop sensor camera like the 7D ii which gives a focal length of 1344mm @f5.6. This enables a photographer to stand well back from the birds while still getting a reasonable quality image.