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Old 26th of July 2008 (Sat)   #1
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I captured this BCNH sneaking into it's nest one morning. As most of you know they are very shy and will try to avoid any human contact.







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Nicely done Jeff, both are very good, exp and detail are spot on.
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Old 26th of July 2008 (Sat)   #3
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Two of the best BCNH in flight shots I've seen. You nailed these Jeff, congrats and great work.
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Well done Jeff, both are beautiful!
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I like everything with both images....great job with these!
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Old 26th of July 2008 (Sat)   #6
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Thank you all for the C&C. Having seen your own work it means a lot.

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I just wish this one would have been a bit sharper. I love the angle and composition. It is one of those almost...could have been shots.


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Excellent work! ...So is this the one who snagged the little baby duck?
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The first shot is Spot on.
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That's for sharing such a special capture! Well done.
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VERY nice catch i dont think iv seen one inflight posted before or its rare ,like the first shot the best .
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These are fun to see! I shot some similar shots ealier this summer. Well done.
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So is this the one who snagged the little baby duck?
I shot these images on a different day so I am not sure if it is the same bird. There are two different breeding pairs that I have seen in this particular rookery. They are extremely wary and hard to capture with a camera.

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I've been driving myself nuts trying to get a grasp on shooting birds in flight. These are wonderful. If you don't mind me asking, which lens did you use, and what were the settings? (or is there somewhere this info. is shown that I haven't discovered yet?)
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wow gorgeous shots. love to see more of them here myself. only been able to see one so far and i got only two shot of it.

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