PHOTOGRAPHY BY DAVID WHISTLECRAFT

This Meadow Pipit (Anthus Pratensis) has just flown onto the wire after getting soaked in the long grass below. The slow shutter speed has helped blur the movement in the tail as it flicked the excess water off.

Equipment: Canon Eos 1Ds MkII, Canon 500mm F4L IS Lens

Ref: T5U1614

Location: Salthouse, Norfolk