RTH diong it's job NSFW

jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
edited October 14, 2010 in Wildlife
This juv redtail was doiing his job cleaning up bolsa chica by removing a gopher. at first it had 2 other hawks that wanted to share but that was not going to happen.After a bit it made up it's mind that I was not going to do anything and let me have a few shots but would not eat so I walked away and came back in 20 min and got my few shots in and left it to finish. If it was an adult I do think it would have taken off and moved
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  • insanefredinsanefred Registered Users Posts: 604 Major grins
    edited September 25, 2010
    Why is this "NSFW"?
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 25, 2010
    Ripping good shot, Jeff!!! thumb.gif
  • Dennis KaczorDennis Kaczor Registered Users Posts: 2,413 Major grins
    edited September 25, 2010
    Great shot Jeff and up close to boot.clap.gif
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  • LindiweLindiwe Registered Users Posts: 606 Major grins
    edited September 25, 2010
    Amazing capture! I am quite, quite envious! thumb.gif
  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited September 26, 2010
    Nice one Jeff!
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  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited September 26, 2010
    insanefred wrote: »
    Why is this "NSFW"?

    Not Suitable for Wimps

    Fantastic shot.
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited September 26, 2010
    Icebear wrote: »
    Not Suitable for Wimps

    Fantastic shot.
    John that is a good one rolleyes1.gifroflthumb.gif that is sort of what I had in mind but not as funny ! and thanks . Some folks do not like the real life view but this shot was after making friends with this young one so it would eat and not fly off
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited September 26, 2010
    Outstanding capture, Jeff. I only get to make friends with burros. Must be a professional courtesy. rolleyes1.gif
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited September 27, 2010
    Ric Grupe wrote: »
    Ripping good shot, Jeff!!! thumb.gif

    thank it was not easy ,shot with the 300 so close and lots of limbs eek7.gif
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited September 27, 2010
    Great capture, Jeff clap.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited September 29, 2010
    Outstanding capture Jeff. It just jumps out at you. ylsuper.gif
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited September 30, 2010
    dlplumer wrote: »
    Great capture, Jeff clap.gif

    thanks Dan the only shot of the day
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited September 30, 2010
    BigAl wrote: »
    Nice one Jeff!

    thank you thumb.gif
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  • korandokekorandoke Registered Users Posts: 517 Major grins
    edited October 2, 2010
    insanefred wrote: »
    Why is this "NSFW"?

    NSFW= NOT SAFE FOR WORK

    about the photo, nice on

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  • NorthernFocusNorthernFocus Registered Users Posts: 1,347 Major grins
    edited October 2, 2010
    Nice shot. And like some say, the only good rodent is bird food rolleyes1.gif
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited October 3, 2010
    korandoke wrote: »
    NSFW= NOT SAFE FOR WORK

    about the photo, nice on

    greets,
    Korandoke
    yep that is it but not as funny as icebear's :D thanks
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited October 3, 2010
    NorthernFocus wrote: »
    Nice shot. And like some say, the only good rodent is bird food rolleyes1.gif

    that is what I said to the bolsa crew this juv was doing his job removing that gopher and helping the planet clap.gif
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited October 3, 2010
    Dennis Kaczor wrote: »
    Great shot Jeff and up close to boot.clap.gif

    I was to close really but I took the time for it to adj to me so I could try to get a shot.It was branches every where but after it finally started to eat and knew I was no threat when I moved it did not even look up most of the time. Thanks for the comment
    Jeff W

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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited October 3, 2010
    Lindiwe wrote: »
    Amazing capture! I am quite, quite envious! thumb.gif

    Luck then experience if it was an adult I would have only a butt shotne_nau.gif and I saw the 2 hawks that wanted to share .I was the one as I walked up that made the 2 leave ,then I had my in and I waited with it until it mellowed a bit but would not eat so I walked away [no shot on earth is worth one animal missing a meal because of me] Then I came back and we ate and shoot :ivar thanks for the nice comment
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited October 3, 2010
    kdog wrote: »
    Outstanding capture, Jeff. I only get to make friends with burros. Must be a professional courtesy. rolleyes1.gif

    some say that would be my nature double that burro thing was great I have talked with a few guys and we all think that it would take a bit for us to trust those a__ s that was just too cool I did have to remove 2 branches there was no clean shot as you can see by that dark strip on his head and back I am maybe coming to your state next month and will ask you were to try out my camera thanks for the comment
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited October 3, 2010
    Harryb wrote: »
    Outstanding capture Jeff. It just jumps out at you. ylsuper.gif
    had very nice light and a hunger model and some fun thanks
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  • Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited October 3, 2010
    jwear wrote: »
    John that is a good one rolleyes1.gifroflthumb.gif that is sort of what I had in mind but not as funny ! and thanks . Some folks do not like the real life view but this shot was after making friends with this young one so it would eat and not fly off

    Great Shot.......Yeah a lot of the hunting shows, archery ones, had to stop show the kill shot because viewers were complaining........at least Sweaty Ted was still showing the kill last time I watched:D
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  • CAPTURED2HCAPTURED2H Registered Users Posts: 142 Major grins
    edited October 5, 2010
    I would say for a photo it needs to be not too gruesome, this one is close
  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited October 7, 2010
    Art , Tiger thanks yea kill shots are hard to display but this one I liked
    Jeff W

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  • jackiejayjackiejay Registered Users Posts: 714 Major grins
    edited October 9, 2010
    great shot (a little yucky but I was a big girl lol)they are beautiful birds
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited October 13, 2010
    Juicy capture, Jeff!
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited October 13, 2010
    jackiejay wrote: »
    great shot (a little yucky but I was a big girl lol)they are beautiful birds

    you be very right I thought about it before I posted but I did like the shot a lot so --posted I did:ivar that is why I put up the NSFW for lack of a better way of saying gopher guts look outeek7.gif thanks glad you liked:D it well sort of rolleyes1.gif
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited October 13, 2010
    raptorcaptor wrote: »
    Juicy capture, Jeff!

    this one is your namesake rolleyes1.gifthumb
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  • jackiejayjackiejay Registered Users Posts: 714 Major grins
    edited October 14, 2010
    Im glad you did yucky or not they have to eat 2 thats nature glad you decided to post it
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