Caracara

Gallery: AvianPosted October 7, 2011165 views17 comments

It has been windy around here at times lately and I like it. It tends to make the birds, like this Caracara, fly in more dynamic ways. Please view the larger version for max details.

Canon 1DM4
500mm f/4 + 1.4x TC
ISO 800
1/2500s
f/5.6
Manual Exp.
Hand held
71% of FF
not baited

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on October 7, 2011 at 2:01 PM

Wonderful detail in the larger image, nice timing to get the slight head turn and eye contact. I like the tail feathers spread out so you can appreciate the feather patterns. Way to go Ron, well done.

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Comment posted by Bill Kleinfelder on October 7, 2011 at 3:59 PM

Ron,
Great shot! Detail, lighting, wing position all excellent.

Registered on September 6, 2011, 14 Posts, 71 Comments

Comment posted by Ray Whitt on October 7, 2011 at 6:52 PM

Great shot, the turn of the head is wonderful. Details of the feathers are outstanding.

Ray

Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on October 7, 2011 at 7:01 PM

Terrific! Excellent sharpness; nice detail; nice exposure. Nice flight position that shows off lots of wing and tail feathers.

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Comment posted by Sally King on October 7, 2011 at 9:32 PM

Would love to see one of these in the wild. That spread tail is so cool. You do the best BIF images. Amazing as always.

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Comment posted by Scott Frye on October 7, 2011 at 10:27 PM

Great color and detail -- the eye looks nice and sharp

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on October 8, 2011 at 8:26 AM

I agree, this flight pose really takes it up a notch Ron.
Well done

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on October 8, 2011 at 11:37 AM

Ron, everything about this is fantastic! I love the wing position and the head angle...well...couldn't ask for it in a better place IMO. Great details, light and color.

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Comment posted by Mark Deibert on October 8, 2011 at 11:46 AM

Amazing shot! Good job capturing the head clearly. Fantastic detail.

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Comment posted by Roger Leekam on October 8, 2011 at 2:10 PM

Just excellent! I'd love to shoot one of these someday, even if it's just sitting on a branch.

Registered on May 28, 2009, 83 Posts, 646 Comments

Comment posted by denise ippolito on October 8, 2011 at 2:14 PM

Ron, Nice capture with the head clear of the primaries. Nice exposure and sharpness. Many times I see these guys look washed out. I like that you kept the darks dark.

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Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on October 9, 2011 at 2:15 AM

Truly magnificent Ron, another masterpiece from the collection!

Registered on March 1, 2011, 154 Posts, 2083 Comments

Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on October 9, 2011 at 8:39 AM

Wonderful flight shot- Perfect exposure, great wings position and awesome detail (terrific on larger version)- My congrats, Fabio

Registered on December 3, 2010, 90 Posts, 1614 Comments

Comment posted by Angela McCain on October 9, 2011 at 9:56 AM

Lovely flight image of this bird. Great colors and saturation is very nice. I like the dorsal view of the spread tail and eye contact with nice light. I'm always a little disappointed that this bird is a scavenger. He would have made a great raptor with a little more effort.

Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on October 9, 2011 at 8:41 PM

This is excellent Ron. Perfect tilt of the body and great left wing position to get good light and detail and a wonderful little head turn in flight (that many of us have difficulty getting in stationary birds that we get many shots of). And if the bird is banded we can't see it, which I also appreciate. Another feather in your cap!

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on October 10, 2011 at 12:16 AM

Sweet take off pose Ron

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on October 11, 2011 at 11:55 PM

Excellent - especially the banking turn and eye contact.

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