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Where have all the Dragon's Gone???

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Posted by stewart canham on August 13, 2008 at 10:07 AM
These shots were taken in dreadful weather conditions,you can just see the rain,but this chap not content with a Caterpillar,then caught a Common Darter, which he swallowed!! This was taken at Ynys-hir nature reserve in Wales last week....

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Tripod............... :wavey:
Posted by Matt Cole on August 13, 2008 at 10:13 AM
that must have filled him up for a while. A nicely composed shot although I think I would prefer to see the bird slightly larger in the frame.

Matt
Posted by Andy Shepherd on August 13, 2008 at 11:13 AM


Very nice capture Stewart, great perch and BG, rain drops only add to the image, good work.
:toast:

Andy... :smile:
Posted by John Robinson on August 13, 2008 at 12:22 PM
Great behavioural shot. !
JohnR
Posted by CLICKMAN38 on August 13, 2008 at 12:26 PM
Good question in your title, Stewart. They're probably "grounded" due to the monsoon rain. Certainly that's the case in Scotland this "summer". :frown: :frown: Good capture, despite the weather. Trust you were in a waterproof hide....
Tom
Posted by Dawn Monrose on August 13, 2008 at 1:51 PM
Nice, well caught. Perhaps it's my monitor as no one else has mentioned it but the birds face is a bit dark, could be lifted a bit? Anyways, great shot, very interesting, I really like the background and raindrops!

:toast:
Posted by Des Ong on August 13, 2008 at 4:51 PM
Ditto Dawn's comment. :toast:
Posted by Magnus Hird on August 16, 2008 at 2:10 PM
Very well caught, perhaps a little dark as said, but the beak-full and rain make it very memorable :smile: