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Red kite in flight

 
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Sep 30, 2014 15:16 |  #1

This red kite had his eye on me. Makes you realise what it must feel like to be a small rodent with this predator circling above you.

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Sep 30, 2014 15:55 |  #2

Great shot.




  
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Sep 30, 2014 16:29 |  #3

Now that's a beauty Mike! Wing position, eye contact, top of the bird, in flight. Doesn't get much better than that. Well done.


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Sep 30, 2014 18:46 |  #4

What a beautiful image. Perfect.


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Oct 01, 2014 03:01 |  #5

Excellent timing, well captured Mike.


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Oct 01, 2014 05:48 |  #6

Beautiful image!


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Oct 01, 2014 08:14 as a reply to  @ SJC from VT's post |  #7

Wonderful shot, love the angle of him in the air.


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Oct 01, 2014 08:27 |  #8

Fantastic shot.


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Oct 01, 2014 08:32 |  #9

Beautiful shot


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Oct 01, 2014 12:51 |  #10

Wonderful shot! Very intimidating look that bird has!




  
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Oct 01, 2014 14:22 |  #11

Very nice!


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Oct 01, 2014 15:58 |  #12

Mag-1981 wrote in post #17186567 (external link)
Great shot.

Grizz wrote in post #17186611 (external link)
Now that's a beauty Mike! Wing position, eye contact, top of the bird, in flight. Doesn't get much better than that. Well done.

Peter2516 wrote in post #17186797 (external link)
What a beautiful image. Perfect.

Red Dexs wrote in post #17187456 (external link)
Excellent timing, well captured Mike.

SJC from VT wrote in post #17187526 (external link)
Beautiful image!

Wallace River wrote in post #17187674 (external link)
Wonderful shot, love the angle of him in the air.

njstacker22 wrote in post #17187685 (external link)
Fantastic shot.

akhan wrote in post #17187689 (external link)
Beautiful shot

DeneseRN wrote in post #17188167 (external link)
Wonderful shot! Very intimidating look that bird has!

nebulight wrote in post #17188344 (external link)
Very nice!

Thank you all for looking and for your kind comments.


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Oct 01, 2014 17:26 |  #13

Excellent shot, some years ago I had a similar experience with a short eared owl - very daunting at the time.

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Oct 01, 2014 20:06 |  #14

beautiful...




  
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Oct 02, 2014 15:17 |  #15

Bill-C wrote in post #17188662 (external link)
Excellent shot, some years ago I had a similar experience with a short eared owl - very daunting at the time.

Bill.

sreraku wrote in post #17188920 (external link)
beautiful...

Thank you both for your comments. Bill, when we see them at a distance its easy to forget just how powerful these birds are!


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