{"id":2099,"date":"2013-10-03T19:58:31","date_gmt":"2013-10-03T18:58:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.northernexperiencewildlifetours.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2099"},"modified":"2013-10-03T19:58:31","modified_gmt":"2013-10-03T18:58:31","slug":"shining-in-the-gloom-druridge-bay-02102013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northernexperiencewildlifetours.co.uk\/blog\/index.php\/birdwatching\/shining-in-the-gloom-druridge-bay-02102013","title":{"rendered":"Shining in the gloom;Druridge Bay 02\/10\/2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I always look forward to trips with returning clients, and Louise was booked in for her third bespoke photography day.\u00a0 A client who&#8217;s a professional photographer is a real treat as there&#8217;s a lot to chat about; equipment, photo libraries, how to deal with your images being used without permission, wildlife photography workshops, other photographers&#8230; What I&#8217;m not so keen on though, is weather forecasts that promise rain for the Northumberland coast \ud83d\ude41<\/p>\n<p>With occasional heavy showers, the day around <a href=\"http:\/\/www.northernexperiencewildlifetours.co.uk\/tours.php?id=2\" target=\"_blank\">Druridge Bay<\/a> brought a mixed bag of photographic opportunities for Louise.\u00a0 Too quick, and in rain that was just too heavy, a <em><strong>Peregrine<\/strong> <\/em>entertained us during our lunch break as it targeted a flock of <em><strong>Starlings.<\/strong><\/em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>First it appeared just few metres in front of us, coming from below our feet and shooting up above a clifftop.\u00a0 A few minutes later it was heading at breakneck speed in the opposite direction, straight through the <em><strong>Starlings<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0 <em><strong>Curlews, Dunlin <\/strong><\/em>and<strong> <\/strong><em><strong>Little Grebes<\/strong><\/em> all appeared in front of the camera and, as a female <em><strong>Eider<\/strong> <\/em>drifted by, Louise mentioned that drake <em><strong>Eider<\/strong> <\/em>was something that had so far evaded her camera.\u00a0 A few minutes later, after a quick change of location, a flock of drake and duck <em><strong>Eiders<\/strong> <\/em>were particularly obliging, cooing contentedly as Louise focused on them from just a few metres away.\u00a0 <em><strong>Turnstones<\/strong> <\/em>posed helpfully on fishing nets laid out on the sides of trawlers in <strong>Amble<\/strong> harbour and, as the light worsened, we had a surprise in the shape of an <em><strong>Arctic Tern<\/strong><\/em>, roosting next to a 1st winter <em><strong>Mediterranean Gull<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Even in poor weather there are lots of possibilities for excellent wildlife experiences.\u00a0 Having a client who&#8217;s excellent company helps too \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I always look forward to trips with returning clients, and Louise was booked in for her third bespoke photography day.\u00a0 A client who&#8217;s a professional photographer is a real treat as there&#8217;s a lot to chat about; 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