Last year's "hunt" for Nightjar photos/video, with some success, resulted in me deciding to return next year (i e this year). So I did, this time much earlier in their breeding season. I don't think they had been at the site that long, after arriving from their wintering quarter.
In total I visited Viksta Stentorg 5 nights. My approach was basically the same as last year: using mainly natural "light", but also to try to get a few photos taken with a flash. I used the R6ll for the flash-photos, with the RF100-400 mounted. Otherwise I mostly used the R5, together with my trusted RF100-500.
It was great to be back with the Nightjars, trying to figure out from where the male "sang", sneaking as stealthily as I could to get close'ish. I mostly tried to stakeout a preferred position of his (and me), hoping he would come and perch there. That happened a few times. I just needed to keep still for long stretches of time. That was VERY difficult, the mosquitoes were legion and aggressive, and they love the taste of my blood...
15 окт 2024
