A natural water mirror

More water isn’t always bad as I found a natural water mirror in Säveån last weekend when I went back to try to with my flying White-throated Dipper project.

I went back there with hope of catching the Dipper in flight during snow fall. To my surprise I couldn’t find them at their usual spot. The reason was easy to understand as there were even more water in Säveån now than it had been previously in the week. That meant I had to search and see if I could find them elsewhere. I should be able to find them nearby searching for food.

Luckily I knew where to look. When I found them I understood I had a good chance of getting a new type of photo of the Dippers. They where actively searching for food in an area with calm and shallow water. It created a nice water mirror for me to work with.

A water mirror, or reflection pool, is something that you often see when you look at hide photographs from all over the world. The idea is to build a nice setting with water that attract birds. It should look natural and you place the photographer at an appropriate height so they can use the water as a mirror for nice effects.

A natural water mirror

I felt really lucky to have found this natural water mirror. And even luckier when I understood that both the European Robin and the Eurasian Wren also used this spot to search for food. I could position myself in such a way that I could work with the birds from two different directions.

I made three visits and the first two meant I could work with the water mirror. Sadly the third visit was a downer as the water had receded leaving the spot almost empty of water. Still I am most pleased to have found the place and in particular during snow fall.

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Photo Gallery: A natural water mirror