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Fishing Buddies
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Fishing Buddies

by SandyRichardsBrown

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted October 17, 2017297 views6 comments
These two were cooperating well to catch fish - the merganser would swim around the little fish and herd them together, and the egret would stab them and leave a few for the merganser.

DelRay Beach, Florida
D800
500mm
1/4000 sec, f/4.5
Mode: Av
Metering: Spot
ISO: 1250
White balance: Auto
Flash: Off

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on October 17, 2017 at 11:36 AM
Quite the fishing duo, Sandy.  The water drops flying from the merganser's beak are a great addition.
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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on October 17, 2017 at 1:30 PM
What an interesting story!
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Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on October 17, 2017 at 2:18 PM
That is just way too cool, Sandy!  Great picture and story in one.  Thanks for sharing. 
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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on October 17, 2017 at 3:22 PM
Sandy, now that's quite a remarkable behavior between species. I like watching and photographing the Snowy hunting tactics, and interspecies cooperation makes it all the better. Thanks for posting!
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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on October 18, 2017 at 11:00 PM
That is, yes, remarkable.  I love the foam and all the water drops, and the exposure is great.
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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on October 19, 2017 at 1:04 PM
Interesting cooperation, Sandy.  A neat combination that really fits the challenge.
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