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Lunch in Texas

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Posted by Kendall Hetrick on August 6, 2009 at 11:35 PM
Lunch in Texas
Was in Dallas TX last week and while walking around the hotels cement pond found this enterprising fella with lunch. When I was telling a friend they said they saw it get one the day before. I know it is not a great shot not even the best of the several I took but it shows the crawfish in the best pose. The right FG blob is the railing on the steps down to the walkway.
70-300mm @600mm eq 1/800 f5.6 ISO 400 Cropped and sharpened.
Posted by Chuck Beatty on August 7, 2009 at 10:28 AM
Fun shot, Kendall. Seems like the crawfish would be wise to let go. Is that a Yellow-crowned Night Heron?
Posted by Bruce Palla on August 7, 2009 at 7:58 PM
Nice. Was the crawfish able to hold on and avoid being swallowed?!
Posted by Kendall Hetrick on August 7, 2009 at 11:23 PM
Hey I don't know about the ID, this shot may help.
Posted by Philip Schwarz on August 8, 2009 at 10:58 AM
Nice catch. Too bad about the post but you might be able to crop out just the head and make a great photo out of it.
Posted by Kerry Leibowitz on August 17, 2009 at 12:36 AM
That's a great moment you caught, Kendall.
Posted by Toni Lankerd on August 17, 2009 at 12:16 PM
Other than that darn post, this is a fantastic catch of the Great Blue Heron, Kendall!