Snail kite

Gallery: AvianPosted March 22, 2012326 views28 comments

Another recent image of a snail kite with a snail. I know, boring! Oh well, I taken when I can get them and now if snail kite time.

Please view larger version for max details. Thanks.

Canon 1DM4
Canon 500mm f/4 + 1.4x TC
ISO 800
1/2500s
f/6.3
Manual exposure
Hand held from my boat

Comments

28 comments

Comment posted by Roman Kurywczak on March 22, 2012 at 3:14 PM

Sweeeeet! Snail puts it over the top!

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Comment posted by Verdon on March 22, 2012 at 3:33 PM

birds in action are never enough, great shot!!!

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Comment posted by Eric Diller on March 22, 2012 at 3:37 PM

Great score, Ron!

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on March 22, 2012 at 4:04 PM

There seems to be a pin hole in l r corner. Besides that it is great capture.

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Comment posted by DENNIS HEAL on March 22, 2012 at 4:45 PM

Great shot, couldn't be better

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on March 22, 2012 at 4:54 PM

Anything but boring, Ron. This is sweet. Superb detail in the Kite, perfect exposure and a great background. I do admit I prefer the bird position in some of your previous posts, but I could look at images like this all day long. Awesome.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on March 22, 2012 at 5:16 PM

Rick T., the pinhole is a drop of water coming off the snail. Chose to leave it there.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on March 22, 2012 at 5:18 PM

Matt, I understand your compositional issue. I chose to go with this to get maximum detail in the bird. Just wanted something different from many of my other more standard comps.

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on March 22, 2012 at 5:28 PM

Excellent detail, and the snail really sets it off, Ron. Nice work.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on March 22, 2012 at 5:36 PM

wow, Ron! absolutely love it. favorite parts for me are the bright eye and the way the bill stands out against the white part of the primaries. great detail and snail too.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on March 22, 2012 at 5:47 PM

Your killing me with these incredibley boring Snail Kite photos. Mostly because I don't have any myself. Another great shot Ron!!!

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on March 22, 2012 at 7:41 PM

Yeah, perfection can be sooo booring!

I've got no issues with this and look forward to more.

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on March 22, 2012 at 7:54 PM

Not boring for me. Nice to see this bird with its namesake. Good profile view, clean background... lots to like about this one.

Max

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Comment posted by Richard Hahn on March 22, 2012 at 9:13 PM

Great picture.

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Comment posted by Geoff Powell on March 23, 2012 at 10:00 AM

Great shot. Love the talon position with the snail.

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Comment posted by KC Choo on March 23, 2012 at 10:28 AM

One of your best, I'd say!

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on March 23, 2012 at 10:50 AM

Just another super shot Ron! For me, this one is absolute perfection.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on March 23, 2012 at 3:53 PM

I never get tired of looking at them, your detail and backgrounds are excellent and I am always amazed at the size of those snails, well done.

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Comment posted by wade pettitt on March 23, 2012 at 4:45 PM

Another winner for sure ron.Everything from the right down to the talons are amazing. Well done!!

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on March 23, 2012 at 7:45 PM

Exquisite colors, light and details, wonderful background.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on March 23, 2012 at 11:05 PM

Fantastic Ron - love the way the bird is holding up the snail

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Comment posted by Alan Bryant on March 24, 2012 at 6:43 AM

lol @ saying a image like this is "boring"

(wish it was mine

)

Very, very nice image Ron

? about the water drop. Saying that IMO if there was 3 or 4 drops then leave them, having only 1 i think i would clone it out.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on March 24, 2012 at 7:43 AM

Fantastic catch!

Ray

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on March 24, 2012 at 8:09 AM

Wow... and that says it all

, cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on March 24, 2012 at 10:35 AM

Ron! This one Rocks! I am glad you left the water drop there.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on March 24, 2012 at 11:20 AM

Your snail kite images never fail to please! This is wonderful! Sharon

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on March 25, 2012 at 5:56 PM

Impressive flight shot Ron, love the snail and detail

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Comment posted by May Haga on March 27, 2012 at 1:09 PM

Another fantastic capture Ron.
May

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