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kap55 wrote in post #18802333
Kestrel with lunch...

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Fabulous crisp sharp shot.

greenjeans wrote in post #18802342

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Chilly outside today.

Lovely shot and setting.

MedicineMan4040 wrote in post #18802365
Last time I got one of these was on Shooz farm
This one at Bosque

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Cracking shot.

shalu wrote in post #18802417
Thank you very much, Mike!

Good call.

Birds always adjust the fish orientation so that the fish head is facing its throat before it swallows the fish. It is getting there:

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Brilliant shots Shalu, kept us in suspenders throughout the saga.

llamedos wrote in post #18802445
Stunning shot Tom

Excellent shot and location Joe.

Fabulous shot.

Thank you

shalu wrote in post #18802417
Thank you very much, Mike!

Good call.

Birds always adjust the fish orientation so that the fish head is facing its throat before it swallows the fish. It is getting there:

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Another superb shot, Shalu. What a great series this is. That trout will most certainly be joining the cormorant for supper.

pcs wrote in post #18802469

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Those two shots are a couple of beauties, pcs. They are very nicely done.

Banded Stilt, coming into breeding colours

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Red-Shouldered Hawk

Great Blue Heron feeding the Juveniles
Hi Folks,
Captured Southwest Florida coast.
Happy trails.

Pagman wrote in post #18802372
What focus settings do you use for your bird pahotography with your nikons - Focus/Relese priority, Tracking with Lock-On - On or off?

P.

Why do you ask Pag, am I messing up that badly?

Tom in Arizona wrote in post #18802169
Ringed Teal...

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Wow, water bokeh to die for!

robamy wrote in post #18802275
This will be my last post for a bit, I leave for Costa Rica early Saturday. Gear is all packed up. Keep up the great work all. I will check in when I can.

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Wishing you a safe and photographically fantastic trip Rob.
I'd really like to see a gear loud-out list for your trip. Of all the posters
here who literally could take anything and everything it is you and the Mrs.

I've always called the GHO the 'king of the forest'. He is king of the desert too

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graham121 wrote in post #18802499
Banded Stilt, coming into breeding colours

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Pretty!

MedicineMan4040 wrote in post #18802533
I've always called the GHO the 'king of the forest'. He is king of the desert too

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I'm a sucker for GHO photos (any owl really) and you nailed this one.