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Posted by Andy Astbury on March 1, 2009 at 6:13 PM

A pair of Hooded Crows vacating the scene 'pronto' as this male Sea Eagle decides to muscle-in on the scene.

What a stunning place myself, Ed and Rene Visser have been to - I'd thoroughly recommend it to anyone....

D3
300-800 @ 300mm (not an easy lens to travel with

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ISO 400
1/2500th @ f6.3
14bit RAW
Slight crop off the top for comp.

Bigger version with better detail here http://wildlifeinpixels.com/img/0209/WIP00031167l.jpg

Thanks for looking

Posted by Ian Macdermott on March 1, 2009 at 6:15 PM

Beautiful

Regards

Ian

Posted by Paul Gibbs on March 1, 2009 at 6:16 PM

Fantastic Andy, 300mm, i assume you where in a hide?

Lovely dynamic image, and the eagle is stunning. How are you finding the D3 Andy?

I'll have to drop you a mail, not had a chat in a while.

Posted by Edwin kats on March 1, 2009 at 6:33 PM

So you got home safely

It was nice to hear Schiphol Airport has stolen you heart.

Great shot and action. I know you have some more waiting for us. Keep them coming.

cheers,

Edwin Kats

Posted by Paul King on March 1, 2009 at 7:55 PM

Great action shot Andy nice interaction

Posted by PhilH on March 2, 2009 at 5:55 AM

Very nice... had heard that the 300-800 was hard to travel with,

Look forward to more from your trip....

Posted by Brett Lewis on March 2, 2009 at 6:14 AM

Superb work Andy.. A place that's on my wish list.. I know where to come to get some details

.. Inspirational..

Brett

Posted by Mark sellings on March 2, 2009 at 6:30 AM

Great dynamism and what a subject!

Mark

Posted by David Sewell on March 2, 2009 at 8:27 AM

Superb stuff, and you deserve a reward simply for lugging a 300-800 that distance!

David

Posted by Alan Bryant on March 2, 2009 at 11:23 AM

A cracking image Andy

I can see why peeps are going to the D3 from Canon.

Posted by Drew Mellowship on March 2, 2009 at 2:31 PM

Great action shot and interaction of species too, nice one !

Drew

Posted by Magnus Hird on March 2, 2009 at 3:21 PM

Brilliant shot. The light on the eagle and feather detail is superb, and it has great action too!

Posted by Dave Courtenay on March 2, 2009 at 4:11 PM

Lovely exposure-great interaction

Dave

Posted by Fran French on March 5, 2009 at 4:23 PM

Now there's something you don't see every day. Absolutely stunning Andy.

Fran