One spot most larger birds like in this particular marsh makes photographers shoot directly into the sun. In the early morning it can be horrible. Of course I try a few but I usually try to position myself for a slight angle.
This is sun, low on the horizon, off to my left. Best I could do but here it worked. A few steps either way, maybe not.
It did work! Very nice!
Thank you. I hope a few others I shot at that time work out too