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Egg laying Great Crested Grebe (don't eat while watching this)
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Egg laying Great Crested Grebe (don't eat while watching this)

by Jasper Doest

Gallery: AvianPosted April 7, 20052,613 views21 comments
While checking out my Great Crested Grebe nests a few days ago I was fortunate enough to witness this female laying her second and third egg.

Canon EOS10D
Canon EF300/2.8L USM + EF2.0II
ISO200, RAW
G1228, M10, Sidekick

Comments

21 comments
Comment posted by Lesley Mattuchio on April 7, 2005 at 6:51 AM
Well dam :eek: I have never seen an egg being laid. Timing is everything. Wonderful capture! :toast:
Registered on July 14, 2004, 36 Posts, 322 Comments
Comment posted by Helge Sorensen on April 7, 2005 at 8:17 AM
Well Jasper, I think this is just freaking unbelievable!! If this is not the essence of Nature Photography, I don't know what is! :toast: :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 186 Posts, 1526 Comments
Comment posted by Ernie Kuo on April 7, 2005 at 10:09 AM
:cool: :toast:
Registered on June 10, 2004, 152 Posts, 1089 Comments
Comment posted by Bob Steele on April 7, 2005 at 10:23 AM
:eek: :eek: :eek:

Great image Jasper!!
Registered on November 1, 2003, 354 Posts, 13896 Comments
Comment posted by Tom Grey on April 7, 2005 at 10:26 AM
Whoa! That's a fine picture of a beautiful bird, even WITHOUT the amazing action (passion?)
:toast:
Registered on December 2, 2003, 144 Posts, 2069 Comments
Comment posted by Rod Gilbert on April 7, 2005 at 10:38 AM
Fantastic action shot! :toast:
Registered on October 10, 2004, 45 Posts, 268 Comments
Comment posted by Scott Buckel on April 7, 2005 at 10:50 AM
Jasper - great action shot. The time you are spending withthese birds is really paying of in some wonderful imagery.
Registered on March 18, 2004, 16 Posts, 168 Comments
Comment posted by Ed Dubois on April 7, 2005 at 11:32 AM
Cool shot Jasper. That's got to hurt. :toast:
Registered on February 22, 2005, 129 Posts, 4739 Comments
Comment posted by Juza on April 7, 2005 at 1:32 PM
An unique image Jasper! :eek:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 374 Posts, 10466 Comments
Comment posted by richard ettlinger on April 7, 2005 at 5:35 PM
Excellent! :toast:
:cool:
Registered on June 17, 2004, 377 Posts, 1565 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Ditch on April 7, 2005 at 6:39 PM
Neat!
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments
Comment posted by Kai Hui on April 7, 2005 at 11:08 PM
Superb!
Registered on May 10, 2004, 133 Posts, 574 Comments
Comment posted by Dick Cronberg on April 8, 2005 at 12:00 AM
So much for privacy! Wow! What a shot. This is really good. Nice exposure and sharpness.
Dick Cronberg :eek:
Registered on March 21, 2005, 158 Posts, 594 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Neiger on April 8, 2005 at 10:05 AM
Amazing, once in a lifetime image! :toast: :toast:
Registered on July 9, 2004, 294 Posts, 202 Comments
Comment posted by Chris Kuntz on April 8, 2005 at 11:31 AM
:eek: Great action shot!! :eek:
Registered on February 24, 2005, 9 Posts, 155 Comments
Comment posted by Marsel van Oosten on April 11, 2005 at 12:58 PM
Amazing! Talking about great timing! :toast:
Registered on March 9, 2004, 285 Posts, 2277 Comments
Comment posted by Simon Booth on April 12, 2005 at 11:29 AM
Right place, right time - Excellent work

Regards

Simon Booth
Registered on January 20, 2005, 18 Posts, 18 Comments
Comment posted by Vincent Jones on April 30, 2006 at 3:08 PM
Fair play Jasper you really know how to nail a wildlife shot, incredible patients creates the shot many will never capture or witness. Simply awesome!! :toast:

No mid-wife I see to help with the delivery :eek:
Registered on July 24, 2005, 91 Posts, 102 Comments
Comment posted by Sven Bernert on April 30, 2006 at 3:52 PM
Hehe Jasper this is very unique! I've never seen something like this before ...

Well done! :wavey:

Best,
Sven
Registered on November 1, 2003, 14 Posts, 125 Comments
Comment posted by Ronan Donovan on October 30, 2007 at 1:01 PM
This is amazing. I've never seen a photo like this before of a wild animal. She looks so pleased. What a great capture. Nice job on the exposure too.
Thanks for sharing.
Registered on October 31, 2006, 10 Posts, 41 Comments
Comment posted by Ed Williams on March 13, 2018 at 7:56 PM
I can honestly say I have never seen this before in my life.  What an amazing shot.
Registered on December 28, 2010, 636 Posts, 3499 Comments