The Unofficial Official Photography Thread...

[mdvineng]

Fantastic shot
And what a creature
Is it a sparrow hawk?
A Merlin?

Sparrowhawk. It took a Blackbird that day, holding it underwater for a while before taking it to the corner to eat.

 

[mdvineng]

It was in the pond for long enough for me to get my phone out to video it, as I was about to enter the greenhouse. It wasn't bothered with my presence one bit. Snapshots from a 30second video.

 

[ibbz]

Sparrowhawk. It took a Blackbird that day, holding it underwater for a while before taking it to the corner to eat.

Man, he knew how to kill!! I had no idea they drown birds.

 

[mdvineng]

Man, he knew how to kill!! I had no idea they drown birds.

Possibly a lucky happenstance but not for the Blackbird

 

[ibbz]

Possibly a lucky happenstance but not for the Blackbird

I know. But there’s a lot of intelligence there

 

[mdvineng]

I know. But there’s a lot of intelligence there

Well, I walked from the house to the greenhouse without noticing anything, until I opened the greenhouse door. That made the Sparrowhawk move and that's when I noticed it. It kept the blackbird underwater for another 30 seconds after that, so at least a 50 second dunking. So I'm more inclined to go with deliberate action, as soaking your own feathers isn't a good thing.

 

[rigidftw]

Two snaps taken, seconds apart. Toad would have modeled for hours though
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I think this might be a toad as well. It wasn‘t as patient though.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Thought this might be of interest to someone here...
https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads...ine-camera-straps-nip-brand-new.481566/unread

 

[Deleted member 69416]

It was in the pond for long enough for me to get my phone out to video it, as I was about to enter the greenhouse. It wasn't bothered with my presence one bit. Snapshots from a 30second video.
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Excellent ! Timing is everything .

 

[Deleted member 69416]

A work in stasis .