Black Angel of the Bog

• Where was the image taken?

  Uusimaa, Finland
• The bird in the photo

  Lyrurus tetrix (hu: Nyírfajd en: Black Grouse)
• Story of the image

  I visited this bog at sunrise, to see if there were grouses displaying there. There were, but I didn't photograph them at that time. Black grouses are rather shy (probably because they are hunted), but they don't mind the presence of a tent. I go to their lekking site in the evening, to set up while they are away. A strong sleeping bag and a heavy tent keep me warm and dry (the soil is basically sphagnum and water) and I'm there at the ready when they start displaying.

  Exif adatok

  Photo capture date

  2023-05-01T06:14:30

  Exposure time

  1/4000s

  Focal Length

  400mm

  Flash

  Flash did not fire

  Camera make

  Canon

  Type of camera

  Canon EOS R5
• Category

  Madarak repülés közben

• Fotós:

  Samuel Bloch

• Prize:

  • Madarak repülés közben, Második hely, 2025