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Archive 2009"Holy cow"...mid air robbery...(10)
p.8 #1"Holy cow"...mid air robbery...(10)
Bill Gass wrote:
Holy Cow is right...What a lucky ( right spot at the right time ) catch, you don't see that, that often I bet. It's obvious what that second bird is after but what the hell is with the third bird
Looks like he's gonna grab that other bird on the shoulders. Then theres a fourth bird, gesh...
Whats the diff between the two lighter colored breasts and the one's with the brown spots, age ?
Nice shots.
Thank you very much Bill. No I have been following these kites for a while but never witnessed such behavior.
The ones with the colored, brown spots are the younger/juvenile ones.
dan
Holy Cow is right...What a lucky ( right spot at the right time ) catch, you don't see that, that often I bet. It's obvious what that second bird is after but what the hell is with the third bird
Looks like he's gonna grab that other bird on the shoulders. Then theres a fourth bird, gesh...Whats the diff between the two lighter colored breasts and the one's with the brown spots, age ?
Nice shots.
Thank you very much Bill. No I have been following these kites for a while but never witnessed such behavior.
The ones with the colored, brown spots are the younger/juvenile ones.
dan
Jul 05, 2009 at 12:10 AM
p.8 #2"Holy cow"...mid air robbery...(10)
MaggieBee wrote:
Dan, these are astounding! Not one, not two, not three, but four white-tailed kites in action. This cannot be a common happening. Sure hope you submit this series to any/every publication you can think of. Awesome
Thank you kindly Maggie. I have never submitted anything before.
dan
Dan, these are astounding! Not one, not two, not three, but four white-tailed kites in action. This cannot be a common happening. Sure hope you submit this series to any/every publication you can think of. Awesome
Thank you kindly Maggie. I have never submitted anything before.
dan
Jul 05, 2009 at 12:11 AM
p.8 #3"Holy cow"...mid air robbery...(10)
B Benson wrote:
Holly mouse, Awesome, Bruce
Thank you Bruce.
dan
Holly mouse, Awesome, Bruce
Thank you Bruce.
dan
Jul 05, 2009 at 12:12 AM
p.8 #4"Holy cow"...mid air robbery...(10)
tammi2003 wrote:
WOW WOW WOW --- I am speechless!
Thank you Tammi.
dan
WOW WOW WOW --- I am speechless!
Thank you Tammi.
dan
Jul 05, 2009 at 12:13 AM
p.8 #5"Holy cow"...mid air robbery...(10)
Holy Moly, you captured a handoff. I've seen it a few times and DREAMED of capturing one. Absolutely stunning and CONGRATS.
That, my friend, is a Holy Grail.
That, my friend, is a Holy Grail.
Jul 05, 2009 at 06:43 AM
p.8 #6"Holy cow"...mid air robbery...(10)
WOW that is the coolest sequence I have ever seen! Great great moment to capture
Jul 05, 2009 at 12:52 PM
p.8 #7"Holy cow"...mid air robbery...(10)
Gotta be of of the years best Dan. Holy cheat.... Good god almighty......WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'll trade you an ugle Card for one of those kites.
Ted
Good god almighty......WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I'll trade you an ugle Card for one of those kites.
Ted
Jul 05, 2009 at 12:55 PM
p.8 #8"Holy cow"...mid air robbery...(10)
gmazz wrote:
WOW!!! Sometimes I feel like the prey in your photo.
gmazz
Thanks George for stopping by.
Dan
WOW!!! Sometimes I feel like the prey in your photo.
gmazz
Thanks George for stopping by.
Dan
Jul 09, 2009 at 11:24 AM
p.8 #9"Holy cow"...mid air robbery...(10)
Lynda wrote:
Unbelievably great!! What a series.. Fantastic job!
Lynda
thank you very much Lynda.
dan
Unbelievably great!! What a series.. Fantastic job!
Lynda
thank you very much Lynda.
dan
Jul 09, 2009 at 11:25 AM
p.8 #10"Holy cow"...mid air robbery...(10)
deedee4re wrote:
Wonderful Captures Dan!
I'm sure you are aware that the Kites with the color on them are the juveniles.
Pretty cool captures and what a sequence to get them all!
Congrats!!
DeeDee
Thanks DeeDee. I am/was aware of the juvenile colors. I wasn't aware they this is their normal behavior...transferring food in mid air.
Dan
Wonderful Captures Dan!
I'm sure you are aware that the Kites with the color on them are the juveniles.
Pretty cool captures and what a sequence to get them all!
Congrats!!
DeeDee
Thanks DeeDee. I am/was aware of the juvenile colors. I wasn't aware they this is their normal behavior...transferring food in mid air.
Dan
Jul 09, 2009 at 11:26 AM
p.8 #11"Holy cow"...mid air robbery...(10)
HOWARD KEARLEY wrote:
AWESOME!!!!!
Howard
Thank you Howard.
dan
AWESOME!!!!!
Howard
Thank you Howard.
dan
Jul 09, 2009 at 11:27 AM
p.8 #12"Holy cow"...mid air robbery...(10)
RobAmy wrote:
Spectacular work, what a series. One to be proud of
Thank you Rob for dropping by w/ the nice comments.
dan
Spectacular work, what a series. One to be proud of
Thank you Rob for dropping by w/ the nice comments.
dan
Jul 09, 2009 at 11:33 AM
p.8 #13"Holy cow"...mid air robbery...(10)
Conrad Tan wrote:
I love looking at these every time! Well I went there to find them Dan, they were way way way too far for my 400mm. They looked like mosquitoes for me! Thanks for the directions anyway. I got a nice tan. Haha!!
Funny Conrad...(mosquitoes )
Thank you buddy. At least you got a nice tan.
Dan
I love looking at these every time! Well I went there to find them Dan, they were way way way too far for my 400mm. They looked like mosquitoes for me! Thanks for the directions anyway. I got a nice tan. Haha!!
Funny Conrad...(mosquitoes
)Thank you buddy. At least you got a nice tan.
Dan
Jul 10, 2009 at 04:21 PM
p.8 #14"Holy cow"...mid air robbery...(10)
Jude Perera wrote:
Awesome action shots Dan. Way to go.
Jude
Thank you very much Jude.
dan
Awesome action shots Dan. Way to go.
Jude
Thank you very much Jude.
dan
Jul 10, 2009 at 04:22 PM
p.8 #17"Holy cow"...mid air robbery...(10)
Kartik P wrote:
What a wonderful sequence. I guess being in the right place at the right time with the right skills goes a long way very well done danjacquitaylo.
Cheers,
Kartik
Thank you much Kartik. I agree w/ the right time/place comment. No matter how good one's skills are, if there is no opportunity, then there are no good results.
Dan
What a wonderful sequence. I guess being in the right place at the right time with the right skills goes a long way
very well done danjacquitaylo.Cheers,
Kartik
Thank you much Kartik. I agree w/ the right time/place comment. No matter how good one's skills are, if there is no opportunity, then there are no good results.
Dan
Jul 12, 2009 at 11:24 AM
p.8 #18"Holy cow"...mid air robbery...(10)
Matt Philbin wrote:
Dan...
Simply incredible. To pick white birds out of a light sky, with great detail is tough. Then add that they're coming at you...
Just incredible.
Matt
Thank you kindly Matt.
Dan
Dan...
Simply incredible. To pick white birds out of a light sky, with great detail is tough. Then add that they're coming at you...
Just incredible.
Matt
Thank you kindly Matt.
Dan
Jul 12, 2009 at 11:24 AM
p.8 #19"Holy cow"...mid air robbery...(10)
Mr Zoom wrote:
I've seen this behavior often with the White-tailed Kites that follow fishing boats. It's always great fun to throw a bait fish up into the air and watch them fight over it and they often steal from each other.
I'm not surprised to see the same behavior in these amazing Sea Gull shots you've posted in this series Phenomenal captures, Sir!
Zm
LMAO
You are too funny Mr.Z00M. Thank you kindly sir for the look and the comments.
Dan
I've seen this behavior often with the White-tailed Kites that follow fishing boats. It's always great fun to throw a bait fish up into the air and watch them fight over it and they often steal from each other.
I'm not surprised to see the same behavior in these amazing Sea Gull shots you've posted in this series
Phenomenal captures, Sir!Z
mLMAO
You are too funny Mr.Z00M. Thank you kindly sir for the look and the comments.
Dan
Jul 12, 2009 at 11:26 AM
p.8 #20"Holy cow"...mid air robbery...(10)
DarrenMcKenna wrote:
awesome series
Thank you Darren
Dan.
awesome series
Thank you Darren
Dan.
Jul 14, 2009 at 09:56 AM