Where did that darn bird go!?

kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
edited December 3, 2010 in Wildlife
Oh, there he is. :rofl

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  • DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited December 2, 2010
    Cute! What an opportunity! Well not so for the roost holder, but oh the storied to tell! :D

    Good one!

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  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited December 2, 2010
    What a photo! Joel, how in the world did that happen? And that's a big lens to start with--how heavy was the bird? Great fun photo! A total conversation stopper! Best, Pam
  • LindiweLindiwe Registered Users Posts: 606 Major grins
    edited December 2, 2010
    This is just pure win!
    Awesome, that there was someone around to record the moment!
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited December 2, 2010
    DonRicklin wrote: »
    Cute! What an opportunity! Well not so for the roost holder, but oh the storied to tell! :D

    Good one!

    Don
    PGM wrote: »
    What a photo! Joel, how in the world did that happen? And that's a big lens to start with--how heavy was the bird? Great fun photo! A total conversation stopper! Best, Pam
    Lindiwe wrote: »
    This is just pure win!
    Awesome, that there was someone around to record the moment!
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    Thanks, folks! :D

    This happened on my day out shooting with the Hawkers. The hawk just flew over and decided that my lens looked like a comfortable spot to rest. One of the guys took this shot with his Blackberry, and just emailed it to me today. I was floored by the quality of this shot from a Blackberry. It'll be a treasure now. deal.gif

    Oh, and the bird only weighs maybe a couple or three pounds. Hardly even noticeable on that heavy lens. Amazing the little sucker can take down a full grown jack rabbit though. eek7.gif

    Cheers,
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited December 2, 2010
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  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited December 2, 2010
    I can't believe a blackberry took that once in a lifetime picture! It is a treasure for sure. Best, Pam
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited December 2, 2010
    dlplumer wrote: »
    clap.giflustrolleyes1.gifbowdown.gifivarwings.gifscratchclap.gifclap fabulous

    Thanks, Dan!!! :D:D:D

    Hey he just sent me one more.

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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited December 3, 2010
    That's it, I am selling all my equipment and getting a blackberry camera.rolleyes1.gif
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited December 3, 2010
    Probably wanted to show you where that focus limiter switch is!rolleyes1.gif

    Very cool, Joel.clap.gif
  • bgarlandbgarland Registered Users Posts: 761 Major grins
    edited December 3, 2010
    What a riot! I think you remember that day for awhile. clap.gif

    Fun stuff.rolleyes1.gif
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited December 3, 2010
    That's too funny. It's always interesting to see what wildlife is going to do when photographers are present. Nice catch.

    I'm not sure if this is a raise to yours or not...but none the less...this was the most AMAZING thing I've been around to see in all my years of chasing birds. I took my friend Marina out in my boat to shoot some of my ospreys (wild). This juvenile flegged for the first time and got scarred it couldn't make it to shore. It headed right at us in the boat and decided to land on my friends head. I wish I had a wide angle lens on at the time so I could get the whole bird. The bird stayed on her head for several minutes before taking off. Truly amazing.

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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited December 3, 2010
    That is sweet, Mike! Great shots too. Good thing she was further away than the minimum focus distance of your lens. Would have been a real pity to miss that. Beautiful bird!
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited December 3, 2010
    Thanks Joel. It was lucky I got anything at all. I was on the bow of the boat and she was standing next to the center console. She's my kind of woman. Instead of screaming ...she was "quick..get a shot". "it's talons are killing me..get a shot..get a shot" . I had to stitch 2 shots together to get what I got. I could not get a full wing spread. What I wouldn't give to have that whole wing spread landing shot. Things just happened too fast . I told her she needs to be very nice to me from now on or I'll tell everyone that didn't happen and I photoshoped that image.
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited December 3, 2010
    kdog wrote: »
    That is sweet, Mike! Great shots too. Good thing she was further away than the minimum focus distance of your lens. Would have been a real pity to miss that. Beautiful bird!

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