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Pursuit

by John Sherman

Gallery: AvianPosted June 10, 201369 views2 comments
An Eared Grebe spots it's insect prey and gives a healthy kick en route to a late afternoon snack. The grebes would spend much of the day foraging crawfish, but for about 20 minutes in the evening these insects would hatch and the grebes would go nuts stabbing them off the surface and, like this one, out of the air. The large version shows the bug better. Kolob Reservoir, UT.

1/2500, f/7.1, ISO 1000, D600, 500mm +1.7x, about 20% crop off L&R.

Comments

2 comments
Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on June 10, 2013 at 4:35 PM
Good capture and interesting composition. Even with the bulge of water kicked up, it's a bit centered for my taste. Perhaps more room for the birds to "swim" into?
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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 10, 2013 at 6:43 PM
Very cool, John. I really like the intent look at the bug and the blob of water from the kick. Nice low angle and your choice of a pano presentation is excellent.

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Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments