Chicken fight!


Posted by David Stimac on Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:03 am

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"This lek ain't big enough for the both of us." A male greater prairie chicken (right) takes a beating from a male sharp-tailed grouse.

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by Amy Kay on Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:29 am
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Nice action captured, I really like the BG and soft FG.
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by Karl Egressy on Wed Apr 23, 2014 6:32 pm
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Nice action shot with beautiful layered background, David.
 

by Nate Chappell on Wed Apr 23, 2014 8:34 pm
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Super action!
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by Greg Oakley on Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:11 pm
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Awesome behavior image David - and the BG is sublime as well
 

by James Vellozzi on Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:53 pm
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sweet Dave. for images like this are you in a hide at a well known lek?
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by Homer on Wed Apr 23, 2014 10:19 pm
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This is awesome
 

by Frank Schauf on Thu Apr 24, 2014 1:57 am
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Excellent shot with very nice soft background.
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by LouBuonomo on Thu Apr 24, 2014 7:08 am
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Action, focus and soft bg make this wonderful
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by Cynthia Crawford on Thu Apr 24, 2014 8:55 am
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Terrific shot- love the background. Exciting action!
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by E.J. Peiker on Thu Apr 24, 2014 9:29 am
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SOoooooooooo Cooooooooooooooool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

by Jim Urbach on Thu Apr 24, 2014 1:26 pm
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Superb interaction, David
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by OntPhoto on Thu Apr 24, 2014 8:28 pm
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Great behaviour shot. OOF surroundings very nice and isolate the action,
 

by Robert Sabin on Fri Apr 25, 2014 6:25 am
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LouBuonomo wrote:Action, focus and soft bg make this wonderful
 

by David Stimac on Fri Apr 25, 2014 7:45 pm
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Thanks everyone!  Good conditions and "spray & pray"……...
 

by ahazeghi on Sat Apr 26, 2014 12:49 pm
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excellent interaction!
 

by Neilyb on Sat Apr 26, 2014 5:10 pm
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by Missy Mandel on Sat Apr 26, 2014 7:38 pm
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Amazing shot! Congrats on EP!
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by troylim on Sat Apr 26, 2014 10:20 pm
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This is stunning image for sure. I am trying to understand the difference on the FG as the OOF pattern is different. Love to know.
 

by Kari Post on Mon Apr 28, 2014 6:50 am
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Great action captured and I love the soft background.
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