"Ring Toss"


Posted by David Salem on Wed Dec 17, 2014 3:31 am

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I posted a wings down frame of this cool behavior a few months ago.
They preform this toss to rid the just caught fish of weeds and debris.
After they catch a fish, they climb almost straight up, toss the fish in the air, then skillfully catch it and eat it on the wing.
Here is the wings up version with the fish in a ring shape.  Hope you like it


1DX---840mm---f6.3---ss1/4000th---ISO 800---HH@ 5:45pm---30% crop


Thanks as always for looking and for your input. I appreciate it.


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by tinyfishy on Wed Dec 17, 2014 4:39 am
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Great timing David, nice for the fish to curl up in a ring sharp.
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by KK Hui on Wed Dec 17, 2014 6:58 am
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Fantastic action and timing on your part, David!
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by Carol Clarke on Wed Dec 17, 2014 7:36 am
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Amazing image David, superb timing to get this shot in a million!
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by David Salem on Wed Dec 17, 2014 11:50 am
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by Karl Egressy on Wed Dec 17, 2014 12:26 pm
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I remember this series, David. An other excellent shot.
 

by Gary Briney on Wed Dec 17, 2014 1:49 pm
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Nice work -- well timed!
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by mvsneary on Wed Dec 17, 2014 2:56 pm
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Totally brilliant!!! Really love the more unusual behavioural captures.

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by Missy Mandel on Wed Dec 17, 2014 9:37 pm
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Fantastic action! WOW.... Great image David
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by Nate Chappell on Wed Dec 17, 2014 10:41 pm
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Super shot David!
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by Antino_Cervigni on Thu Dec 18, 2014 7:20 am
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by Axel Hildebrandt on Thu Dec 18, 2014 12:00 pm
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Cool moment and behavior captured, David!
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by David Salem on Thu Dec 18, 2014 12:43 pm
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Excellent moment, perfect timing and composition.

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Amazing action image

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