Black-legged Kittiwake


Posted by Axel Hildebrandt on Sat Jan 21, 2023 9:28 am

All times are UTC-05:00

Reply to topic  
 First unread post  | 8 posts | 
Image
R5, RF600f4, 1.4x, 1/3200s, f/6.3, ISO 1600, manual

Photographed on Cape Cod, the Kittiwake was struggling to figure out how to swallow the fish.
Axel Hildebrandt

User avatar
Posted by:
Axel Hildebrandt
Moderator
Location: Coopersburg, PA
Member #:00941
Posts: 21943
Joined: 28 Nov 2005

   

by david fletcher on Sat Jan 21, 2023 12:54 pm
User avatar
david fletcher
Moderator
Posts: 34206
Joined: 24 Sep 2004
Location: UK
Member #:00525
Brilliant action Axel. Quite a catch.
Make your life spectacular!

NSN00525
 

by paul fletcher on Sat Jan 21, 2023 8:23 pm
paul fletcher
Forum Contributor
Posts: 3011
Joined: 26 Feb 2018
Member #:02174
Great image, Axel- quite dramatic with the prey and the churning water and droplets, all captured so well.
 

by Peter Ireland on Sun Jan 22, 2023 6:59 am
User avatar
Peter Ireland
Forum Contributor
Posts: 3611
Joined: 14 Jul 2008
Location: Blackburn,Lancs
Member #:01589
I'm not surprised, it looks way too big to swallow.But I'm sure it found a way.Nice action shot, Axel.
 

by Carol Clarke on Sun Jan 22, 2023 8:15 am
User avatar
Carol Clarke
Chief Forum Administrator
Posts: 73064
Joined: 22 Aug 2003
Location: Lincolnshire, UK. In tune with Nature.
Member #:00067
Wonderful behaviour capture Axel!

Carol.
Carol Clarke
Chief Forum Administrator.


"When the power of love is greater than the love of power,
the world will know peace"....Jimi Hendrix.

NSN0067
 

by Karl Egressy on Sun Jan 22, 2023 10:14 am
User avatar
Karl Egressy
Forum Contributor
Posts: 39506
Joined: 11 Dec 2004
Location: Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Member #:00988
Excellent action shot. Did he manage to swallow it?
 

by Axel Hildebrandt on Sun Jan 22, 2023 10:18 am
User avatar
Axel Hildebrandt
Moderator
Posts: 21943
Joined: 28 Nov 2005
Location: Coopersburg, PA
Member #:00941
Karl Egressy wrote: Excellent action shot. Did he manage to swallow it?
Thanks, Karl! Eventually, the Kittiwake figured out how to swallow the fish in one piece but it took several attempts.
Axel Hildebrandt
 

by MalcolmBenn on Sun Jan 22, 2023 1:01 pm
User avatar
MalcolmBenn
Forum Contributor
Posts: 1538
Joined: 26 Oct 2008
Location: Oakville, Ontario, CANADA
Great action Axel.
Malcolm Benn

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8357466@N03/
 

Display posts from previous:  Sort by:  
8 posts | 

Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group