Post number 3 .............

One of the benefits of a hide is that birds are comfortable with its constant presence.

This was certainly the case with this Little Egret as it moved along the margins of the gravel pit ever and ever closer to the hide.

Little Egrets are very wary birds who will be off like a shot if they suspect any threat. 

This first image was taken when it had no idea that I was there, the second image in the series shows its response to the shutter release as it looked up for the source of the sound after which it was off.