Comment posted by Steve Balke on November 27, 2010 at 7:57 PM
Nice view of this bird, fine perch, excellent background, Derrick. Obviously you caught this one in a "private moment". These birds must consider us the equivalent of paparazzi.
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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on November 27, 2010 at 8:09 PM
Hey Derrick, I love these kind of behavior shots...
But the wife never lets me post em'
Well done, would love to see it large
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Comment posted by May Haga on November 27, 2010 at 8:11 PM
Now that is a great action shot Derrick. WOW.
May
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Comment posted by Phillip Noll on November 27, 2010 at 8:50 PM
Eewwww! Well, nature calls to us all!
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Comment posted by John Kerr on November 27, 2010 at 8:52 PM
Funny Derrick, as soon as I saw this shot I said "timing is everything" then I saw your opening line. Very neat shot, the bird, perch and nice BG is nice all it's own, add in the behavior element and you've got an original.
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Comment posted by Joel DeYoung on November 27, 2010 at 9:22 PM
Ha! I guess even crappy images can make you smile!
Good timing, I think?
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Comment posted by Terry Sohl on November 28, 2010 at 2:32 AM
A very common sight for me as well, as this seems to be the behavior of pretty much every raptor up here. You come up to them, they do this, and then fly off before you can get close enough for the shot! Except this time, you made it just in time!
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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on November 28, 2010 at 3:26 PM
Derrick,
Ron D. says I always gets shots like this and he is really shocked when I miss them. With raptors this is usually a sign that they are going to life off, so I get ready.
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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on November 29, 2010 at 2:28 AM
You have a nice image here Derrick. The sky color is very attractive and the minimalist perch runs at a good diagonal. They sure can generate some projectile elimination!
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Comment posted by Monica Siri on November 29, 2010 at 4:45 PM
Derrick,
in this case I'll say "better out than in".
Very nice head turn, detail and sky. Well done.
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10 commentsBut the wife never lets me post em'
Well done, would love to see it large
May
Good timing, I think?
Ron D. says I always gets shots like this and he is really shocked when I miss them. With raptors this is usually a sign that they are going to life off, so I get ready.
Lovely colors, funny action, beautiful bird & pose.
in this case I'll say "better out than in".
Very nice head turn, detail and sky. Well done.