Black shouldered kite

AustralopithecusAustralopithecus Registered Users Posts: 12 Big grins
edited May 1, 2007 in Wildlife
This guy lives and hunts in a field around one kilometre away from where I live. He's only around 35 cm tall (around 14 inches). I've shot him a number of times. He lets me get to within 10 metres - not shy at all. Here are some shots I've taken over the past fortnight:

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He eats field mice:

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Cheers, Frank

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  • bigpixbigpix Registered Users Posts: 371 Major grins
    edited April 29, 2007
    nice shots....... 2 is great....
    Cheers...... Big Pix
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited April 29, 2007
    Australopithecus wrote:
    This guy lives and hunts in a field around one kilometre away from where I live. He's only around 35 cm tall (around 14 inches). I've shot him a number of times. He lets me get to within 10 metres - not shy at all. Here are some shots I've taken over the past fortnight:
    He eats field mice:
    Cheers, Frank

    He is a fine looking bird, that mouse didn't have much of a chance I bet eek7.gif
    Head first even gawwwwwwwwd !

    Second shot looks like he is gonna poop on you any second now rolleyes1.gif
    Great series Frank clap.gif .... Skippy
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited April 29, 2007
    What a great series. I love that last one. Kites make such beautiful subjects. I have to travel some 6-9 hours to get pics of kites.
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited April 29, 2007
    Nice Work thumb.gif

    Kites are real skittish
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  • SkywatchSkywatch Registered Users Posts: 78 Big grins
    edited April 29, 2007
    Very Nice
    Nice captures, a rare bird to see!
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 29, 2007
    Outstaning shots. clap.gif
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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited April 29, 2007
    Great work Frank!! Keep'em coming! thumb.gif
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  • argyleargyle Registered Users Posts: 231 Major grins
    edited April 30, 2007
    Skippy wrote:
    He is a fine looking bird, that mouse didn't have much of a chance I bet eek7.gif
    Head first even gawwwwwwwwd !
    Skippy
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    Well, it sure beats starting at the other end...he'd probably lose his appetite before the first bite. :D
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  • nipprdognipprdog Registered Users Posts: 660 Major grins
    edited April 30, 2007
    Excellent.
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  • AustralopithecusAustralopithecus Registered Users Posts: 12 Big grins
    edited May 1, 2007
    Thanks guys. I've watched him catch a field mouse. It was a pretty grey day, so I didn't get any decent shots. I'm lucky that he's not that shy - there's a nest in the try where he lives, so hopefully I might get some nice nesting photos this spring.

    Frank
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