Buzzard with a dead Golden Plover

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10 replies

Posted by Alan Bryant on February 2, 2008 at 11:33 AM

Taken this morning.

1D MK3
500f4 + 1.4 TC
ISO 250
1/1000 @ f5.6
20% crop

C & C welcome

Thanks for looking

EDIT - added name of the dead bird in title(thanks for that)

Posted by Paul Gibbs on February 2, 2008 at 11:41 AM

Nice! I assume the buzzard didnt make the kill? Looks like a wader?

Posted by Alan Bryant on February 2, 2008 at 11:49 AM

The Buzzard saw a couple of crows pecking the dead bird and came in to take it.

I dont know what kind of wader it is, as a few of them have the same markings.

Posted by Rob Howard on February 2, 2008 at 11:54 AM

Hi Alan,

Cracking image with great light and composition. I'm going to take a guess at Golden Plover!

Regards

Rob

Posted by Jeroen Stel on February 2, 2008 at 12:14 PM

Great shot Alan!
Not somethin we see everyday and i go with Rob that the rey is a Golden Plover.

Well done!

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Posted by Andy Astbury on February 2, 2008 at 12:25 PM

A very unique moment captured there Alan - just goes to show how being in the right place at the right time can pay off - grand shot

Posted by Paul Ashton on February 2, 2008 at 12:30 PM

A real beauty Alan and taken on a 1D3. I'm well impressed. These guys are difficult to get in flight and at low level. Congratulations.

Posted by Paul Inglis on February 2, 2008 at 12:42 PM

Hi Alan,

What a cracking in-flight shot and with prey too. Nice one!

Posted by Alan Bryant on February 2, 2008 at 6:28 PM

Thanks for the comments

Posted by David Kjaer on February 3, 2008 at 10:55 AM

Hi Alan

You certainly seized the moment - wonderful shot!

David

Posted by eric weight on February 5, 2008 at 12:57 PM

He shoots, he scores! again! Another cracking flight shot and good behavioural too.

Eric