BEARDED REEDLING

This charismatic bird lives in reedbeds, where it feed on the seeds. As they climb to the top, their weight is prone to bend the reeds over. On a breezy day at Radipole Lake, this one was keeping a tight grip on two stems to avoid that indignity.

F/4, 1/640th second, ISO 320
Accepted: Cheltenham 2023, Western Counties 2023* - Certificate