The One That Got Away (A Fish Story)

AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
edited June 11, 2006 in Wildlife
Pretty scene. Perfect day for fishing!
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Let's get the line in the water. Uh-oh, who's watching me fish?
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Our fisherman is READY (with Apologies to Amadeus)
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Fish on! But what-ho? Yon Loon has decided that he'll be dining at Chez Andy

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Kind of hard to be angry at this fowl critter, so beautiful!
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The nerve of this guy!
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He becomes bolder.
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He makes one final pass by the boat - eyeballing me the whole time
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And, he finally gets his meal.
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Fishing is hard enough! This is like extreme fishing :lol3

All shot with Canon 5D and Canon 24-105L aboard. ISO 400.

Enjoy (sharing the catch) photography,
Andy

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  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited June 6, 2006
    Loons are cool. Nice story, except for that one nightmarish shot of that beast, whatever it is. The one in the hat.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 6, 2006
    An epic battle - two loons competing for fish in the same lake. biggrinbounce2.gif

    Good pics BTW
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  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited June 6, 2006
    Did he steal the fish from your line?
    Beautiful bird... we have sea lions who steal from the fisherman at the pier. They hate the "cute adorable critters."
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  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited June 6, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
    An epic battle - two loons competing for fish in the same lake. biggrinbounce2.gif


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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited June 6, 2006
    Well done series Andy.

    Thanks for sharing!

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  • ehughesehughes Registered Users Posts: 1,675 Major grins
    edited June 6, 2006
    Just too Funny. Thanks for the chuckle Andy
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited June 6, 2006
    Nice story! clap.gif
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2006
    somebody beat YOU to lunch ne_nau.gifheadscratch.gifeek7.gifumph.gif how did this happen :uhoh
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2006
    That is a really cool series, Andy!

    I particularly like the photo of you that the fish took! (sorry, the loon took it I think)

    Did you plan all of that? Tease the loon with the fish just to get a photo?

    You did provide a modeling fee, even if it was kind of a primitive barter. Did you get a release?

    ginger (and I said I wouldn't be mean :uhoh ) LOve it, love it! Food chain, and it is about the food!
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  • saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2006
    I think that red-eyed loon "stare" put Andy in a hypnotic state...he gave up his lunch and his camera!!! Great story - great series, Andy! thumb.gif
  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited June 7, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
    An epic battle - two loons competing for fish in the same lake. biggrinbounce2.gif

    Good pics BTW

    more like David & Goliath if ya ask me rolleyes1.gif
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited June 11, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
    An epic battle - two loons competing for fish in the same lake. biggrinbounce2.gif

    Good pics BTW
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