The incredible flying fish and a high key caracara

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited April 2, 2008 in Wildlife
Hi Y'all,

I was out at the wetlands when I saw this fish hovering in the air and heading for the shore! :wow

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What you don't believe it! Ok, Ok, the fish did have some help
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but not for long :eat
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Now for the caracara. I ran into our juvenile caracar but unfortunately he was on the road which makes for a very crappy background
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so I decided to "lose the background"
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fortunately he decided to leave the road and make my post processing a heck of a lot easier. :clap
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Harry
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Comments

  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2008
    Really neat shots of the fish and cormorant and that last caracara image is excellent! And I see that you have come around and now like the furry rats!mwink.gif
    Stephen
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2008
    Thanks you Stephen and the new attire is merely for infiltration into their evil society.
    Harry
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2008
    Harryb wrote:
    Thanks you Stephen and the new attire is merely for infiltration into their evil society.

    Going undercover uh? Good luck. They can be a devious bunch.
    Stephen
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2008
    Maestro wrote:
    Going undercover uh? Good luck. They can be a devious bunch.

    They are truly the spawns of satan.
    Harry
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2008
    excellent captures Harry.:ivar that would be awesome to see...how close were you to it
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • JenGraceJenGrace Registered Users Posts: 1,229 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2008
    Great captures as usual, Harry. But...I've gotta say...your avy is freakin' me out a little... :twitch
    Jen

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2008
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    excellent captures Harry.:ivar that would be awesome to see...how close were you to it

    I was in my car so the anhinga got to within a few yards of me. I was on foot for the caracara shot and I was able to get to about seven yards of him. They were both rather busy eating so I was able to get closer than I would have otherwise.
    Harry
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2008
    Harryb wrote:
    I was in my car so the anhinga got to within a few yards of me. I was on foot for the caracara shot and I was able to get to about seven yards of him. They were both rather busy eating so I was able to get closer than I would have otherwise.
    eek7.gif man..you just can't get that close here very often
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2008
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    eek7.gif man..you just can't get that close here very often

    You have to come to Florida some time.

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    Harry
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  • AngeloAngelo Super Moderators Posts: 8,937 moderator
    edited April 2, 2008
    Maestro wrote:
    ...and that last caracara image is excellent!...

    +1

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2008
    JenW wrote:
    Great captures as usual, Harry. But...I've gotta say...your avy is freakin' me out a little... :twitch

    Thanks Jen and if you think its freaky from your view you have to try the view from the inside. :eek1
    Harry
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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2008
    Nice Harry! Fun PP too thumb.gif I like the HK feeding clap.gif

    Good luck with the infiltration - they are on the increase mwink.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2008
    BigAl wrote:
    Nice Harry! Fun PP too thumb.gif I like the HK feeding clap.gif

    Good luck with the infiltration - they are on the increase mwink.gif

    Good lord man!!!!! :yikes Couldn't you have done something to stop them?

    Thanks Al.
    Harry
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