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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Clovishound" data-source="post: 824645" data-attributes="member: 50197">I normally try and get birds from eye level as much as possible. The big issue I have with that is that often there is foliage growing along the banks and it can be a choice between getting the shot from a higher angle, and not getting the shot at all. The last was shot through a small gap in the foliage. You can see it out of focus on the edges of the image. Even when there is no foliage, often the banks are muddy, and weedy. I would like to lay down and shoot right off the ground. I don't particularly fancy getting wet and muddy over the entire front of my body, and more to the point, in my area, we are blessed with several species of venomous reptiles that prefer wet environments. I normally wear snake boots, but those provide little protection when laying on the ground.I was surprised to see many of the males in breeding plumage. They molted out of that earlier in the season. I need to go back in the next couple weeks and stake out in my "special spot". It's a place where they often congregate in the mornings, and let me get close enough to get some shots.My wife told me I need to get my ducks in a row, so....................[ATTACH=full]410773[/ATTACH]Here's one from a while back that had a clear, dry bank and I was able to lay flat out very close to the water level.[ATTACH=full]410774[/ATTACH]</blockquote>