My first Snowy of the season was perched at sunset on a rock in a river which was being covered by a fast rising tide.

It was a question of waiting with my other good friends - the Snowy had no choice but to eventually take off or get wet!

Good thing this young one took off at that time, because the rising tide was already lapping at my boots.

The setting sun provided the yellow eyes and rich colours.

Canon 5D Mark III with my 500L f4 lens with 1.4 Extender offhand @ 1/100, f9.5, ISO 800, +1 exposure compensation which in reality wasn't needed.

The slightest of crop to properly centre the bird.

Cheers,

Mike