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Images => Nature, Flora, Fauna & Landscapes => Topic started by: elsa hoffmann on April 17, 2017, 15:42:53

Title: Birds of prey
Post by: elsa hoffmann on April 17, 2017, 15:42:53

1. Lesser Kestrel Female  plus minus 12 "
2. Jackal Buzzard plus minus 24"

Title: Re: Birds of prey
Post by: Hugh_3170 on April 17, 2017, 17:04:22

Great work here Elsa.  I like them both.

I would hate to be on the receiving end of those beaks and talons.  The mouse only has his tail showing - oh well nature has its own ways of disposing of pests!

Title: Re: Birds of prey
Post by: elsa hoffmann on April 17, 2017, 17:07:11

Thanks Hugh. It took a while to pull the mouse apart - and then swallowed the last bit rather quick - I almost missed it - I was pretty close but didnt want to scare it off by getting into it's face

Title: Re: Birds of prey
Post by: Bruno Schroder on April 18, 2017, 09:29:52

Nice, particularly the buzzard. What do you mean by plus minus 24"?

Title: Re: Birds of prey
Post by: elsa hoffmann on April 18, 2017, 09:33:24

Thank you Bruno

24" in length - tip to toe - so about twice the size of the Kestrel

Title: Re: Birds of prey
Post by: Fanie on April 18, 2017, 09:33:54

I love the last one, great photos. Could not figure out what was hanging out the Kestrels mouth until I read about the mouse.

Title: Re: Birds of prey
Post by: elsa hoffmann on April 18, 2017, 10:02:14

Dankie Fanie :)

Title: Re: Birds of prey
Post by: Akira on April 18, 2017, 13:22:45

The second one looks rather like a bird of pride.  Great capture as always.

Title: Re: Birds of prey
Post by: DougB on April 18, 2017, 14:51:49

GREAT images++
If you ever get tired of that lens, you can always ship it to me. I'll even pay the postal fees  8)

Title: Re: Birds of prey
Post by: elsa hoffmann on April 18, 2017, 18:04:56

Quote from: DougB on April 18, 2017, 14:51:49

GREAT images++
If you ever get tired of that lens, you can always ship it to me. I'll even pay the postal fees  8)

 ;D ;D ;D it's so cheap = probably less than shipping fees

Title: Re: Birds of prey
Post by: armando_m on April 18, 2017, 20:53:08

Elsa, wonderful bird images

Title: Re: Birds of prey
Post by: elsa hoffmann on April 18, 2017, 21:29:54

Thank you Armando

Title: Re: Birds of prey
Post by: tommiejeep on April 19, 2017, 04:00:08

Elsa, I love Raptors.  The composition and background are great in that Buzzard image.
Cheers

Title: Re: Birds of prey
Post by: elsa hoffmann on April 19, 2017, 07:36:48

Thank you Tommie. Raptors are magical

Title: Re: Birds of prey
Post by: Peter Connan on May 01, 2017, 20:44:52

I think the kestrel is magical Elsa.

What's he swallowing? Do you know?

Title: Re: Birds of prey
Post by: elsa hoffmann on May 01, 2017, 20:48:07

thanks Peter - one mouse :)

Title: Re: Birds of prey
Post by: Peter Connan on May 01, 2017, 20:52:29

Cool, thanks Elsa

Title: Re: Birds of prey
Post by: bobfriedman on May 01, 2017, 22:43:51

interesting kestrel.. very different from the North American Kestrels we have here

Title: Re: Birds of prey
Post by: elsa hoffmann on May 02, 2017, 07:16:34

Thank Bob - ye - it really is a pretty little thing. Haven seen it again tho.