Big Gulp

dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
edited June 3, 2006 in Wildlife
I'm always amazed at the size fish birds can swallow..... this is no exception. After playing around with his catch for about 10 minutes, like a kitten, he finished the meal.


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William
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2006
    Nice series of shots William. Im always amazed at what I see these birds eat (and try to eat). I mentined before I've got a shot of an GBH attacking a small black tip shark on the end of a fisherman's line. I couldn't believe it. I'd post the pic..but it's on one of many (36) rolls of film...I'm still working on developing. eek7.gif :uhoh rolleyes1.gif
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  • CindaCinda Registered Users Posts: 133 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2006
    That first one is a real "keeper" - pun intended! Wonderful series as usual.
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2006
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited June 2, 2006
    Wow!!! :eek1 :eek1 :eek1



    What a sequence, William. Outstanding!!! clap.gif

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2006
    Simply great. nod.gif

    I used to eat like that......then came acid reflux and yogurt! rolleyes1.gif
  • evil eggplantevil eggplant Registered Users Posts: 464 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2006
    nice series
    Nice series, you got him good :)
    dallas wrote:
    I'm always amazed at the size fish birds can swallow..... this is no exception. After playing around with his catch for about 10 minutes, like a kitten, he finished the meal.


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  • Dave LeeDave Lee Registered Users Posts: 74 Big grins
    edited June 2, 2006
    I have never seen a GBH perched in a tree before. headscratch.gif Great series.
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  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2006
    I'm sure glad I'm not that fish
    Very nice series William.
    I know I was there for some of those but didn't get anything like this.
    hmmm! I guess I must have been distracted by all the shots and skirts ne_nau.gif:D
    Russ
  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2006
    Bird Man Photographer wrote:
    Nice series of shots William. Im always amazed at what I see these birds eat (and try to eat). I mentined before I've got a shot of an GBH attacking a small black tip shark on the end of a fisherman's line. I couldn't believe it. I'd post the pic..but it's on one of many (36) rolls of film...I'm still working on developing. eek7.gif :uhoh rolleyes1.gif

    Thanks Mike, but come on now.....GBH and Shark. Sounds like a fish that got away story. mwink.gifmwink.gifmwink.gif
    William
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2006
    Cinda wrote:
    That first one is a real "keeper" - pun intended! Wonderful series as usual.

    Thanks, and welcome Cinda, let's see some of your excellent photos also.
    William
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2006
    Thanks Jeff, lets eat :D:D:D
    William
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2006
    Much appreciated Joel......glad you enjoyed.
    William
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2006
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Simply great. nod.gif

    I used to eat like that......then came acid reflux and yogurt! rolleyes1.gif

    You ate like that......Wow, thank goodness for yogurt. Those birds can really put it away. :): :): :):
    William
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2006
    evil eggplant wrote:
    Nice series, you got him good :)

    Thank you eggplant. :): :): :):
    William
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2006
    Dave Lee wrote:
    I have never seen a GBH perched in a tree before. headscratch.gif Great series.

    Thanks Dave, I don't know why, but it isn't unusual here in Los Angeles. Of course it isn't unusual to see anything perched in a tree here.
    William
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2006
    dallas wrote:
    Thanks Mike, but come on now.....GBH and Shark. Sounds like a fish that got away story. mwink.gifmwink.gifmwink.gif

    You should know me by now, Dallas. If I don't have the shot..I'll make it. rolleyes1.gif Think I have a shot of a vulture wearing an eagle's mask pushing an old folks "cart" ? :D
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2006
    riddim_maker wrote:
    Very nice series William.
    I know I was there for some of those but didn't get anything like this.
    hmmm! I guess I must have been distracted by all the shots and skirts ne_nau.gif:D

    Hmmmm, was it the skirts or shots? By the way do you have some great butterfly shots to share? Thanks Russ.
    William
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  • dallasdallas Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2006
    Bird Man Photographer wrote:
    You should know me by now, Dallas. If I don't have the shot..I'll make it. rolleyes1.gif Think I have a shot of a vulture wearing an eagle's mask pushing an old folks "cart" ? :D

    Don't wear out that eagle suit, you're going to need it for the next fish story. Anybody in that cart that I know?
    William
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2006
    dallas wrote:
    Anybody in that cart that I know?


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  • raianraian Registered Users Posts: 260 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2006
    Wow, excellent series! The 2nd from the last looks like he's having a great "belch" as he flies off rolleyes1.gif

    I like all the shots, but like #1 particularly... that fish is amazing.
  • John MuellerJohn Mueller Registered Users Posts: 2,555 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2006
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    Excellent set Dallasthumb.gif
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  • AngeloAngelo Super Moderators Posts: 8,937 moderator
    edited June 2, 2006
    big fish pheeeeeehhhh!

    where's the pineapple???

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    great series W thumb.gif
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  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited June 3, 2006
    dallas wrote:
    Hmmmm, was it the skirts or shots? By the way do you have some great butterfly shots to share? Thanks Russ.
    Must have been the skirts, luckily there was no such distraction at the butterfly shoot :D
    Russ
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 3, 2006
    Good series William. The birds are amazing when they swallow their catches. Its a good thing that birds don't have a gag reflex.
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