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Bum shot

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Posted by John Robinson on January 1, 2009 at 3:20 PM
Bum shot
Kestrel
One from a while back at a baiting station. This very nervous bird
suddenly got a gust of wind up the rear. Nearly blew him off the perch. Baited dead mice and mincemeat.
D200
Sigma 100-300mm
500 iso
125th @5.6
Posted by Vincent Jones on January 1, 2009 at 3:32 PM
Fell off me chair laughing after opening up the link. :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin: Brilliant lol.

The expression on the Kestrels face is priceless.

Great timing John:biggrin: :toast: :toast:
Posted by eric weight on January 1, 2009 at 5:22 PM
For God's sake duck. you never know what's coming next when they do that.
Great shot.
:toast: Eric
Posted by Paul Hillion on January 1, 2009 at 6:43 PM
Wonderful shot, made me laugh out loud :biggrin: The expression and eye contact are just perfect.

:toast: :toast:
Posted by Ian Mason on January 2, 2009 at 8:01 AM
Apart from being funny, this is a superbly crafted image - a work of art!! It's amazing you managed to include the head, as the expression makes the image. I'm seeing a lot of noise in the ends of the tail feathers and it is well worth fixing it.
Posted by Darlene Almeda on January 2, 2009 at 12:25 PM
Lovely photo! I often visit the UKNP Regional Forum to view all the wonderful pics, but also for the lovable British Humor! :biggrin:

Happy New Year!
Posted by David Taylor on January 2, 2009 at 2:13 PM
Superb timing to catch the head and the wonderful expression in just the right spot. Brilliant.

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Magnus Hird on January 2, 2009 at 2:40 PM
LOL, made me grin John, great expression :biggrin:
Posted by Justin on January 2, 2009 at 6:23 PM
A different take on a Kestrel image :smile:
Posted by Lee Newman on January 3, 2009 at 5:36 AM
Good capture. I think hes mooning at you :smile:

Lee