Snail Kite in Flight with Prey

by Jim Neiger

Gallery: AvianPosted July 9, 20043,237 views18 comments

Canon 10D, 100-400mm + 1.4xTC, hand held

Comments

18 comments

Comment posted by Juza on July 9, 2004 at 1:44 PM

This is a WOW for me!!!

I love everything about this photo. Congratulations Jim!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 374 Posts, 10466 Comments

Comment posted by Bob Steele on July 9, 2004 at 1:52 PM

Hey Jim! Long time, no see. Welcome back.

Killer shot all around, but having the snail in the beak just makes it that much better.

Don't be a stranger!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 354 Posts, 13896 Comments

Comment posted by Reza H. on July 9, 2004 at 2:28 PM

Just WOW,

HAND HELD WOW one more time.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 12 Posts, 29 Comments

Comment posted by Garth McElroy on July 9, 2004 at 3:03 PM

Is this even real!???? Wow!!!!!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 248 Posts, 4406 Comments

Comment posted by Kai Hui on July 9, 2004 at 3:12 PM

Wow, wow, wow!

Registered on May 10, 2004, 133 Posts, 574 Comments

Comment posted by Terry Sohl on July 9, 2004 at 3:51 PM

Awesome!!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 513 Posts, 6889 Comments

Comment posted by Ronnie Gaubert on July 9, 2004 at 3:53 PM

Jim,

Good grief, this is perfect. Great lighting and tac sharp!!!!!!!!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 810 Posts, 3495 Comments

Comment posted by Tom Grey on July 9, 2004 at 4:24 PM

Ho-hum -- just another raptor image for the ages!

(This bird's on my "yet to see" list, and now I sure know what to look for -- an airborne snail.)

Registered on December 2, 2003, 144 Posts, 2069 Comments

Comment posted by Randy Harrison on July 9, 2004 at 5:08 PM

Awesome!!!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 468 Posts, 3099 Comments

Comment posted by Alan Woolnough on July 9, 2004 at 5:32 PM

Belting shot Jim,

Wonderful image

Alan

Registered on November 13, 2003, 3 Posts, 275 Comments

Comment posted by Dhruba K Sapkota on July 9, 2004 at 5:38 PM

Good capture of the action, sharp.
Dhruba K Sapkota

Registered on November 20, 2003, 25 Posts, 345 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Heironymus on July 9, 2004 at 11:10 PM

Jim,
Great photography!

<br>Guess I'll keep my 100-400.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 36 Posts, 1110 Comments

Comment posted by Marsel van Oosten on July 10, 2004 at 6:36 AM

Excellent! And hand held?!

Registered on March 9, 2004, 285 Posts, 2277 Comments

Comment posted by Kenneth Kijewski on July 10, 2004 at 7:28 AM

PERFECTO'

Registered on February 17, 2004, 166 Posts, 3390 Comments

Comment posted by Gloria Hopkins on July 10, 2004 at 8:15 AM

This is wonderful. What a magnificent creature. These are the kinds of photos that remind me why I chose birds as a subject.

Glorious light and detail and color throughout. Composition couldn't be better and it is so sharp and clear, I feel like I can touch it. Looks like his tail is moulting a bit... Congrats on a beautiful image!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 19 Posts, 324 Comments

Comment posted by Justin on July 12, 2004 at 10:20 AM

Superb shot.
Great action,atractive light and the snail is the icing on the cake.
Congratulations on the Editors Pick.Very well deserved.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 106 Posts, 1697 Comments

Comment posted by Daniella T. on July 19, 2004 at 11:04 AM

wow this is striking! does life gets any better than this? A beautiful Snail kite and oh bonus..it has a snail in its beak. what a wonderful photo!

Registered on January 9, 2004, 41 Posts, 512 Comments

Comment posted by Ed Williams on March 13, 2018 at 7:51 PM

Great action shot of this snail kite Jim. I love the spread wings and legs like it is coming in for a landing.

Registered on December 28, 2010, 636 Posts, 3499 Comments