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A Bird In The Hand...

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Posted by Brett Lewis on January 25, 2010 at 11:50 AM
A Bird In The Hand...
...Is then promptly thrown off a cliff..!

This Fulmar was flying in and out of the cliff face at a local site when suddenly it slammed into the face and crashed to the beach below. Fortunately, our very own Tony Falshman was at the base photographing these guys when I was above doing the same. Seeing that the bird was without injury he brought it to the top of the cliff and released it.. All normal behaviour resumed.. :biggrin:

Just for sharing the moment..

Brett

Canon 1D MK3, 24-70mm, HH
1/2000 @ f6.3, ISO 400
Posted by Brett Lewis on January 25, 2010 at 11:51 AM
...and the release.

Posted by tony flashman on January 25, 2010 at 11:53 AM
Just as well it could still fly I guess............ :biggrin:

:toast: :toast:
Posted by David Sewell on January 25, 2010 at 11:58 AM
I hope it was too stunned to cover you in that foul-smelling oil they squirt out of their nostrils.

Nice portrait b.t.w.

David

P.S. with Tony's arms out like that I hope his next move was not to try to imitate the bird :biggrin:
Posted by John Chapman on January 25, 2010 at 12:06 PM
Hi nice story happy ending. :toast:
Posted by tony flashman on January 25, 2010 at 12:48 PM
David, I can confirm that there was a fair bit of foul smelling oil and it was all over me! they have got strong beaks too, it pecked like crazy.

Tony :toast: :toast:
Posted by Fran French on January 25, 2010 at 1:00 PM
Shame I didn't join you all on the day, but I heard all about it! Great job you two, and two very nice images to accompany the story Brett. Well done!

Fran :toast: :toast: :wavey: :wavey: :wavey: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on January 25, 2010 at 1:05 PM
All I will say is, 'The MKIII looks like it is working well' :wink:

Steve :wavey:
Posted by Andy Gregory on January 25, 2010 at 1:59 PM
A cracking portrait in unusual circumstances. I love watching Fulmars gliding up and down the sea cliffs. :toast:
Posted by Maggie Campbell on January 25, 2010 at 2:01 PM
Great close up image and good story to go with it. Glad the Fulmar was okay. Tony does look as if he is about take flight. :biggrin:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on January 25, 2010 at 2:40 PM
Great portrait and a nice story. I'm glad the Fulmar wasn't hurt.
Posted by Robert Lawrence on January 25, 2010 at 3:26 PM
Good story Brett though I have to admit when I first (mis)- read it I thought the bird had crashed into 'your' face which would have been an even more interesting tale.
Robert
Posted by Mike Andrews on January 26, 2010 at 1:49 AM
Beautiful portrait Brett, and a tale to back it up. Very enjoyable. :toast:
Posted by Cliff Young on January 26, 2010 at 3:27 AM
Quite an experience I would imagine. So far I've been limited to goldfinches that have flown into my patio window and stunned themselves but this is an order of magnitude bigger ............ :smile: Cliff
Posted by Craig Nash on January 26, 2010 at 6:18 AM
Lovely Portrait
Posted by Kim Connolly on January 26, 2010 at 10:24 AM
Great portrait, great story, great stuff!! :biggrin:
Posted by Guy Rogers on January 26, 2010 at 1:07 PM
Hello Brett.

Stunning portrait and I never realized the end of a Fulmars beak was curved like that.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Ian Haskell on January 28, 2010 at 2:23 PM
Nice portrait. Good detail and nice beak.

Ian