WARNING : Graphic Image (YB Sapsucker)


Posted by tinyfishy on Tue Dec 20, 2011 11:55 am

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Captured this image a couple of days ago in the rain forest of Roatan, Honduras.
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by Scott Fairbairn on Tue Dec 20, 2011 12:33 pm
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Cool image, I take it this is "one that didn't get away" ? Did you check to see if this has ever been photographed before??
 

by tinyfishy on Tue Dec 20, 2011 1:35 pm
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Scott Fairbairn wrote:.............. Did you check to see if this has ever been photographed before??


Thank you Scott, I've just looked up "snake eat bird" on google and saw a few "real" image of snake swallowing a dead bird but have not seen a struggling one and especially one by the throat....still looking. :)

Thanks.
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by TinyBirds on Tue Dec 20, 2011 2:58 pm
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wow what a image of this snake eating this woodpecker.
well done.
 

by Bruce DiVaccaro on Tue Dec 20, 2011 3:29 pm
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Alfred,

Incredible image. I hope you got many more frames from this encounter.
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by tinyfishy on Tue Dec 20, 2011 3:45 pm
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Bruce DiVaccaro wrote:Alfred,

Incredible image. I hope you got many more frames from this encounter.
Thanks Bruce....almost 2 hours/16 G's worth. :)
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by Ken Lassman on Tue Dec 20, 2011 5:15 pm
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Incredible moment captured Alfred.
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by fincher on Tue Dec 20, 2011 5:28 pm
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very cool shot. Talk about happening upon something at just the right time!
 

by Mike Wooding on Tue Dec 20, 2011 7:45 pm
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Amazing shot, Alfred
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by Greg Basco on Tue Dec 20, 2011 7:48 pm
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What an amazing moment, Alfred. Poor bird but still so cool to see and photograph!

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by Karl Egressy on Tue Dec 20, 2011 8:31 pm
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Absolutely fantastic image, Alfred.
I'm sure some editors would be interested in publishing it.
Give it a run.
 

by Holguin on Tue Dec 20, 2011 8:38 pm
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Wow!! Very cool shot. Must have been nice to experience.
Well done.
 

by Ngwinghee on Tue Dec 20, 2011 8:47 pm
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Looks like it belong to Wildlife, Alfred. If you have some more, post a shot or two in Wildlife too. Fantastic shot. Very rare and bizarre, indeed. Poor bird.
 

by Andrew Mc on Tue Dec 20, 2011 8:49 pm
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Nature in progress - wonderful capture.
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by Rob Palmer on Tue Dec 20, 2011 9:19 pm
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Awesome action!
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by tringa on Tue Dec 20, 2011 11:50 pm
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Wow! Drama doesn't get any bigger than this. Well done!
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by Eduardo on Wed Dec 21, 2011 7:51 am
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Wow, talk about a "fresh"moment! Kudos to you Alfred, excellent timing.
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by Homer on Wed Dec 21, 2011 10:41 am
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Oh my,incredible moment indeed.
 

by rajandesai on Wed Dec 21, 2011 11:27 am
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Holy Cow! This is insane. Great timing... Big congrats.
 

by Jim Urbach on Thu Dec 22, 2011 2:30 pm
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Most unique Alfred.
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