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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: bobfriedman on December 09, 2018, 11:47:38 am

Title: adult eagle on a red breasted merganser
Post by: bobfriedman on December 09, 2018, 11:47:38 am
adult eagle on a red breasted merganser

Nikon D5 ,Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 600mm f/4E FL ED VR
1/2000s f/9.0 at 1000.0mm iso3600
(http://www.pbase.com/bobfriedman/image/164731919/original.jpg)
Title: Re: adult eagle on a red breasted merganser
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on December 09, 2018, 01:17:27 pm
"And the winner is..."

That is nature in the raw. I'm not sure how you can identify the merganser, however. Did you see the whole grab before the dismemberment?
Title: Re: adult eagle on a red breasted merganser
Post by: drmike on December 09, 2018, 01:55:00 pm
My word that image must have taken some catching. You must have invested a lot of time.
Title: Re: adult eagle on a red breasted merganser
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on December 09, 2018, 02:02:59 pm
Quote from: Eric Myrvaagnes on December 09, 2018, 01:17:27 pm
... how you can identify the merganser, however...

It is clearly red breasted, Eric ;)
Title: Re: adult eagle on a red breasted merganser
Post by: NancyP on January 22, 2019, 01:22:14 pm
Pointy beak plus webbed feet, non-wading waterfowl, and not black (not an Anhinga) - some merganser or other.
Title: Re: adult eagle on a red breasted merganser
Post by: Telecaster on January 22, 2019, 04:11:49 pm
The "red breasted" part is obvious.  ;D

-Dave-
Title: Re: adult eagle on a red breasted merganser
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on January 22, 2019, 04:30:12 pm
Quote from: Telecaster on January 22, 2019, 04:11:49 pm
The "red breasted" part is obvious.  ;D

-Dave-
I see. From an autopsy on the Eagle.   ;)
Title: Re: adult eagle on a red breasted merganser
Post by: bobfriedman on January 22, 2019, 07:17:30 pm
so his buddy came by and grabbed the merganser. slightly younger eagle

Nikon D5 ,Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 600mm f/4E FL ED VR
1/2000s f/9.0 at 1000.0mm iso1400
(http://www.pbase.com/bobfriedman/image/164731545/original.jpg)
Title: Re: adult eagle on a red breasted merganser
Post by: NancyP on January 22, 2019, 08:11:42 pm
That's a great shot, too!  Eagles sure do like to filch from each other.
Title: Re: adult eagle on a red breasted merganser
Post by: Alan Klein on January 22, 2019, 08:14:08 pm
"Nature red in tooth and claw."  Well, beak.
Title: Re: adult eagle on a red breasted merganser
Post by: francois on January 23, 2019, 09:58:10 am
Great shots. Nature is not always nice, some win and some loose…
Title: Re: adult eagle on a red breasted merganser
Post by: HSakols on January 26, 2019, 10:15:48 am
That was good!
Title: Re: adult eagle on a red breasted merganser
Post by: luxborealis on January 26, 2019, 07:19:31 pm
Great ‘catch’ all around!
Title: Re: adult eagle on a red breasted merganser
Post by: Chris Calohan on February 06, 2019, 06:30:30 pm
Great Catch