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Fighting squirrels
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Fighting squirrels

by Vincent Grafhorst

Gallery: WildlifePosted November 16, 20062,354 views11 comments
I shot a whole series of these two ground squirrels fighting over the melon in the BG at our campsite in Khutse (central kalahari). Biting, kicking, rolling in the sand and pushing every dirty street fight trick was used. This was on of the best of that series.

Canon 30D
EF100-400 @400mm
1/640s
f/5.6
iso100

Comments

11 comments
Comment posted by Mike Dawson on November 16, 2006 at 11:51 PM
What timing, a mid air ballet of sorts, this one I would be tempted to isolates on a drker even background in PS , Flat out amazing mid-air catch
Registered on February 4, 2006, 364 Posts, 8872 Comments
Comment posted by Miro Susta on November 17, 2006 at 12:12 AM
This is a very good action photo. I've never seen figting squirrels in my life.
Registered on August 18, 2006, 719 Posts, 3736 Comments
Comment posted by Juza on November 17, 2006 at 5:05 AM
Sweeeet! :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 374 Posts, 10466 Comments
Comment posted by Keith A Anderson on November 17, 2006 at 9:26 AM
Great shot! The timing here was perfect.
Registered on February 13, 2006, 166 Posts, 1818 Comments
Comment posted by Alice Scoggins on November 17, 2006 at 2:00 PM
How funny! Which one won?
Registered on February 21, 2005, 430 Posts, 5959 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Garber on November 17, 2006 at 2:35 PM
Cool!
:toast:
Registered on November 17, 2003, 704 Posts, 3535 Comments
Comment posted by Brandon Sideleau on November 19, 2006 at 9:33 AM
HAHA Now THAT'S a cool freakin' picture! :jump:
Registered on October 6, 2006, 79 Posts, 173 Comments
Comment posted by Jasper Doest on November 20, 2006 at 9:06 AM
Cool shot....I just wish it had a different background. Congrats!
Registered on November 1, 2003, 371 Posts, 2101 Comments
Comment posted by Stacy Egan on November 20, 2006 at 9:22 AM
I've seen fighting squirrels before, but it happens so FAST! Amazing capture you have here. Congrats on the EP.
Registered on April 24, 2006, 52 Posts, 446 Comments
Comment posted by Hans Spiecker on November 22, 2006 at 1:24 PM
Congratulations on the EP. I can see why they chose this shot. Wonderful action! :toast:
Registered on March 23, 2006, 366 Posts, 4649 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on December 18, 2008 at 11:28 AM
Love these types of action shots Vincent, excellent timing & moment captured.
I tried a few of these myself with the fox squirrels here in Central Texas.
They can really get into it :wink:
Happy Holidays!
Howard
PS - I moved that spider into macro BTW, thanx for your input :smile:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments