Steart Marsh - Avocets & Egrets

[@VABrowneMDPhD]

Thanks for sharing another adventure! I really liked the high key photos of the egret. I pray that you Pops is recovering well!

[@danwillis_photography]

Thanks very much I really appreciate it. Pops is doing great thank you and is on the road to a full recovery ❤️‍🩹

[@stephentaylor6328]

Hi Dan, have followed you from early on, totally agree with your comments that most of the hides here at Steart are not generally conducive for photography, its only an hour or so away from me but generally the birds are usually so far away and not much better at high tide, its crying out for some scrapes in front of the hides not just for photographers but for everyone to enjoy the birds close up.

[@danwillis_photography]

I completely agree with you Stephen, those two hides would massively benefit from that not to mention the wildlife as well. Thanks for following the channel and all the very best 👍🏻

[@adelacour]

Hi Dan, great to see you out and about, looked hard going there for a while, with little going on. Much the same here unfortunately, especially on my favourite hide at St Ouens Pond as it is so overgrown at the moment. Fantastic photo of the white egret, in what can only be described as a bleached background, the bird looks fabulous. Thanks also for the camera set up detail, regarding exposure and aperture, that's so helpful. We don't see Avocets here in Jersey very often, but when we do they are a delight. Thanks Dan, look forward to the next one. Andy

[@danwillis_photography]

Thanks very much Andy, always appreciate and enjoy reading your comments mate. Jersey is definitely on my list of places to visit so I may be asking your advice for locations in the future 👍🏻

[@joncothranphotography9375]

Such a great morning out! Thanks so much for letting me tag along. I'm sure that you get tired of everyone asking about Pops when he's not with you, so I will just say that he missed out... LOL!!! Have a great week!

[@danwillis_photography]

Cheers Jon, really appreciate it mate. I will let Pops know that he was missed 😂😂 All the best mate 👍🏻

[@sheila4254]

Thanks for another interesting video.

[@danwillis_photography]

My pleasure, thanks for taking the time to drop me a comment 😊

[@neilcole3406]

A teacher!! l always knew you was an educated man Dan!

[@danwillis_photography]

😂😂😂 thanks Neil 👍🏻

[@toddfancher7400]

Fantastic photos of great egrets.

[@danwillis_photography]

Thanks very much Todd, appreciate it 👍🏻

[@robj1366]

Thanks for another great interesting video

[@danwillis_photography]

Cheers Rob, appreciate it 👍🏻

[@johnhjic2]

Hi Dan, and popps have inspired to get out to one of my local set of hides. I was told that they had Avocets (I did not see one) but they had Egrets, Lapwings, turns, Herons, oystercatcher and more. Some of the hides are closer to the water and others. From owl box with barn owls. and more. So in North Yorkshire at staveley nature reserve. I think I will go there more. You are so right about these hides been to heigh

[@danwillis_photography]

Thanks very much for sharing this John, I’ve not been to Staveley nature reserve before but it has definitely peaked my interest with your comment. All the best mate 👍🏻

[@donaldstewart3799]

Great video Neil, I live near Colchester and the local Essex Wildlife Trust reserve of Abberton reservoir on the causeway part of the reservoir you photograph Spoonbills, Egrets and a pair of Cattle Egrets. In the last few weeks there has been a male Garganey duck. If you are ever in the area well worth a visit.

[@danwillis_photography]

Thanks very much Donald I will definitely look into that. The names Dan not Neil, hope you don’t mind me mentioning 👍🏻

[@donaldstewart3799]

@@danwillis_photographysorry having a senior moment 😂

[@danwillis_photography]

@@donaldstewart3799 😂😂😂 no worries at all mate 👍🏻

[@johneast7987]

We were there a couple of weeks ago and there were a couple of Cattle Egrets near the River Parrett hide plus Great Tits were in and out of the nest box on the end of the hide. Just noticed on your Facebook page that you're a friend of Chris Smith, I worked with Chris at Street Crane!

[@danwillis_photography]

Thanks very much John, sounds like you had some great success with the Cattle Egrets. Chris is a top lad, small world isn’t it 👍🏻

[@philipwatson2443]

never had much success at Steart, subjects too distant, last time I was there it looked promising on drive in to car park, saw a red fox and then a barn owl flew along side of car as i was driving but then everything disappeared soon as i got out of the car.

[@robchace7445]

Steart is best on a high tide when the marsh is flooded. There are also the hides at the end, which are good for seabirds on a high tide and a north westerly wind.

[@danwillis_photography]

As the reply has stated I definitely think that this is a destination that is feast or famine and is greatly affected by the tide. If it’s local to you it may well be worth a return visit when the tide is high. All the best 👍🏻