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Greedy Gull

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Posted by Dave Courtenay on April 28, 2008 at 10:03 AM
Greedy Gull
I went back today to the place where i shot the Heron taking a pike,That day i also shot a Marsh Harrier taking a dead pike and today this gull swooped down and grabbed another small dead pike,The image has a small crop and yes the original has the end of the wing slightly clipped

Canon 1D3 500F4+1.4x 1/640@F5.6 +2/3 ISO400
Posted by Justin on April 28, 2008 at 10:57 AM
Now that's an impressive shot. Great action and the movement in the wing tip makes it even better.

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Posted by John Robinson on April 28, 2008 at 11:00 AM
Yes -tremendous action shot.
JohnR
Posted by Alan Bryant on April 28, 2008 at 11:35 AM
Cracking action Dave :toast:
Posted by Graeme Lee on April 28, 2008 at 1:18 PM
Good skills Dave :toast:
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on April 28, 2008 at 1:43 PM
Very nice shot Dave,wonder whats killing the pike?

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Posted by Paul Inglis on April 28, 2008 at 1:57 PM
Hi Dave,

Stunning capture! Shame about the clipped wings even on the original!
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Posted by John Chapman on April 28, 2008 at 2:19 PM
Hi Dave great action shot and I am curious as well in what is killing the Pike.
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Posted by Andy Astbury on April 28, 2008 at 5:21 PM
Clipped wing or not it's a great capture Dave :toast:

Is there a bit of an Argalus outbreak in the water - pike get hit hard by this parasite - do the gill rakers look pale brownish on the dead fish?
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on April 29, 2008 at 3:55 AM
Gob smacked Dave. Cracking capture.

Steve
Posted by Frederic Desmette on April 29, 2008 at 4:05 AM
Blimey! Very nice action shot.
Frederic
Posted by Paula Graham on April 29, 2008 at 9:26 AM
Wow, super action shot.