Swallow

Gallery: AvianPosted July 26, 2014112 views5 comments

This Secretary Bird swallows almost the last morsel of a Puff Adder, in Meru National Park, Kenya.
EOS 1DX
200-400 mm F 4 with 1.4 EX at 560 mm
F 7.1
ISO 1600
1/640

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on July 26, 2014 at 4:50 PM

Looks good to me ken- especially the big version.
Cheers
JohnR

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 26, 2014 at 7:10 PM

Nice moment and an excellent composition, Ken.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on July 27, 2014 at 2:57 AM

Like the way you've framed this Ken, great detail

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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on July 27, 2014 at 3:44 PM

Ken,
Stunning shot. Wonderful action and timing.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 28, 2014 at 4:52 AM

Thanks everybody, this was pobably the only time I will ever see such action, hopefully not

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