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PhotoSP T © SCOTTISH BIRDS Plate 109. Having decided to head down to Loch of Kinnordy, Angus and Dundee, for first light on 1 December 2013, my wife and I spent an enjoyable couple of hours at each of the three hides seeing some good birds, including the regular drake Smew. It was a brilliantly bright, but very cold day, a good three degrees colder than when we left Stonehaven, so from the Swamp Hide we decided to move on to the Montrose area. As is customary, I usually take longer to pack up and leave, I continued watching for a few more minutes whilst my wife headed back to the warmth of the car. I said farewell to the only other people in the hide, a couple of Aberdonian birders, before I left but soon I was distracted by a few Bullfinches just above me along the trail. As I waited for a clear view of them, one Volume 34 (1) of the guys nipped out from the hide to tell me that there was a male Bearded Tit zipping about the reeds. Bearded Tit are always such a delight to see in Scotland, though I’ve always found them a bit of a challenge to photograph. This time however, I was in the right place at the right time! The lighting was tremendous and even though the bird was typically restless and moving about quickly, it did venture up towards the top of the rushes on one occasion. Leaning on the side window of the hide for support, I managed to quickly capture a sequence of very pleasing images. The ‘beardie’ was only in view for perhaps two minutes in total, so I will be eternally grateful to the two birders for giving me the shout - I must apologise for forgetting their names. On returning to the car, my wife thought I was winding her up but after she saw some of the pictures on the camera screen, she did agree I had a valid reason for being late this time! Equipment used: Canon 7D with Sigma 120-400mm IS lens, shutter speed 1/500 sec at f5.6 and ISO 500. Ian Hastie, 21 Burnside Gardens, Stonehaven. 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