Venting His Anger

Gallery: AvianPosted March 21, 2012138 views9 comments

I was photographing this Northern Pintail at the refuge as he relaxed on some grasses next to a slough. His image looked good in the viewfinder when he suddenly jumped up and into the slough. Looking away from the viewfinder, I caught a glimpse of a Northern Harrier that had swooped down and buzzed the pintail. The pintail did not appreciate the interruption and voiced his anger as the the harrier made a high level fly-by before leaving.

Larger version available, thanks for stopping!

canon 7D
canon 600mm f4.L
F/8 1/180 ISO 125
auto window beanbag lens rest, CS5, LR3, NIKs suite

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Rick Turner on March 21, 2012 at 5:24 PM

Great "personality shot" of the bird.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on March 21, 2012 at 7:13 PM

This is a terrific image as posted. I love the open beak and position; the colors are very pleasing.

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on March 21, 2012 at 10:10 PM

Great image. I like the uniform color scheme throughout and the open bill with a smile. Sharpness is impeccable.

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on March 21, 2012 at 10:57 PM

I love that pose with the open bill, Craig. Very nice detail in the head of this beauty. Great job,

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Comment posted by Harry Harris on March 22, 2012 at 8:48 AM

Craig in all my attempts to capture images of this species, I have yet to come close to the detail in the brown head area like you have here. Love the pose and the expression you have captured. Great job.

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Comment posted by Roman Kurywczak on March 22, 2012 at 10:19 AM

Not my favorite pose as the tail is going a bit soft but the head is sharp and open beak is a plus.

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Comment posted by Geoff Powell on March 22, 2012 at 1:44 PM

Great shot. I like the sharp head and softer tail area, which brings distinct attention to the head. Well done.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on March 23, 2012 at 11:02 AM

Tack sharo on the head and open beak is a HUGE plus Craig. Really nice stuff!

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on March 23, 2012 at 3:40 PM

Good reaction and timing to get this pose, definitely shows attitude, the larger image looks great, way to go.

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