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Stoats playfighting

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Posted by Major Gilbert on July 28, 2010 at 5:07 PM
D3s + 600mm AFS II + 1.4 Conv.
1/1000@ F5.6.
ISO:2000.

Major.
Posted by Justin on July 28, 2010 at 5:08 PM
This is something a bit special.
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Posted by Dave Courtenay on July 28, 2010 at 5:26 PM
oh yes-brilliant

Dave :toast: :toast:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on July 28, 2010 at 5:26 PM
Very nice Major :toast: :toast:
Posted by Karen Summers on July 28, 2010 at 5:36 PM
Hi Major that is just fantastic
Posted by Andy Gregory on July 28, 2010 at 5:42 PM
Superb Major. :toast: :toast: :jump: :jump:
Posted by John Robinson on July 28, 2010 at 6:03 PM
Good to see you back with a good 'un !
Brilliant.
JR
Posted by Craig Jones on July 28, 2010 at 6:06 PM
Is that you Major??? where have you been?? lol great pose great behaviour there :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by john macpherson on July 28, 2010 at 7:34 PM
Love it - really well up on the cute factor but a lovely moment captured.
Posted by Paul King on July 28, 2010 at 8:17 PM
HI Major, and back with a vengence as well ,,, cracking shot well done indeed..
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on July 29, 2010 at 2:13 AM
Terrific shot. :smile: :smile:
Posted by keith mitchell on July 29, 2010 at 2:47 AM
A shot to be really proud of,excellent.
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Keith.
Posted by David Kjaer on July 29, 2010 at 3:35 AM
W :eek: W major love it.

David :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on July 29, 2010 at 3:57 AM
Wonderful moment beautifully captured. Awesome POV too :toast: :toast:
Posted by Mike Smith on July 29, 2010 at 3:57 AM
Right place, right time, right on!

Super shot and very envious :toast:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on July 29, 2010 at 3:58 AM
You cannot have been spending all you time with these, surly Major, good to have you back, but what a cracker. :toast: :toast: :toast:

Steve :wavey:
Posted by Tom Smit on July 29, 2010 at 4:38 AM
Super shot!!!!!!!!
Great picture to view.
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Posted by Calum Dickson on July 29, 2010 at 4:40 AM
Fantastic Major

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Calum
Posted by Barry Southon on July 29, 2010 at 4:45 AM
Major

An absolute cracker.
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Posted by Simon Litten on July 29, 2010 at 5:16 AM
Top drawer! :toast:

Simon
Posted by Shaun Boycott-Tayl on July 29, 2010 at 5:47 AM
To say this was a brilliant image would be an understatement. :toast: :toast: :toast:

I don't think I have seen any mammal image as good as this for a long time!

Congratulations on a super shot.

Shaun :wavey:
Posted by Dale Sutton on July 29, 2010 at 6:02 AM
Stunning natural history at its absalute best.

Dale :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Andy Astbury on July 29, 2010 at 10:20 AM
Back - and with a vengeance no less :biggrin: :biggrin:

Not much to say Major - except bloomin' BRILLIANT :toast:
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on July 29, 2010 at 10:34 AM
Major

An absolute cracker.

Phil.

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Posted by Phil Mclean on July 29, 2010 at 12:09 PM
I think all the superlatives have already been used and I echo every single one of them.

Phil. :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on July 29, 2010 at 12:39 PM

Excellent work Major, like everything about it.

Andy...
Posted by Shaun Simpson on July 29, 2010 at 2:02 PM
simply superb :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Major Gilbert on July 29, 2010 at 3:47 PM
Many thanks all. I am pleased so many liked it and it was nice to share one of the moments.
After all there is no point if you can't let others see for them to judge either way. It was one of several images taken over a period the first being 4.20pm and the last being 5.47pm.
I had already staked out a watering hole that had been formed by a leaking irrigation pipe on a headland coupled with the fact that a tractor had driven through it at some stage leaving deep ruts that had filled with water.
On my arrival I came across someone in an ajoining field who had set up to do Pigeon shooting. As I had not seen him before I pointed out what I was doing and went around to the adjacent field. I settled down and the shooting started.After a time I could hear what I thought was a Turtle Dove purring away and I remeber thinking I hope that bloke doesnt go and shoot it. My scrim netting is quite tightly woven and didnt give me the best view out but for some reason I pulled it back and there right in front of me was the two Stoats making that purring noise. They put on a show for the period already mentioned chasing fighting swimming and generally having a great time. It was a very special time for me to and not something I am liable to see in a hurry again.

Major.
Posted by David Taylor on July 29, 2010 at 4:22 PM
Excellent capture.

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Posted by Tom_W on July 29, 2010 at 4:45 PM

What it is all about... :toast:
Posted by David Sewell on July 29, 2010 at 4:56 PM
Deserves every superlative it has already been given. Great to have you posting again, Major, and the story of how you came to get the shot only adds to it.

David

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Posted by eric weight on July 30, 2010 at 1:17 AM
As Tom says, this why we keep going . You must be really pleased with this Major and it is great to see your photography back on here. Wonderful image.
:wavey: :toast: eric
Posted by rosemary green on July 30, 2010 at 4:03 AM
A fantastic experience and a breathtaking shot! Stunning.
Posted by Robert Lawrence on July 30, 2010 at 5:03 AM
It's difficult to find anything new to say that hasn't already been said about this so I shall just content myself with agreeing with all the above comments. Great shot of one of the best if not THE best mammals in Britain.
Posted by Matt Cole on July 30, 2010 at 10:02 AM
brilliant Major - how many of us have ever seen this behaviour? Not many I bet. Wildlife photography at its best. Good to see you back posting.

Matt :toast:
Posted by Craig Nash on July 30, 2010 at 3:53 PM
Superb
Posted by Maggie Campbell on July 30, 2010 at 4:45 PM
A briilliant story and an even more brilliant image. Welcome back Major :smile: :wavey:
Posted by Scott Tilley on July 30, 2010 at 6:28 PM
Wonderful! My favourite animal and one I've yet to capture. I am SOOOO Jealous!

Love it :toast:

Scott
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on July 31, 2010 at 1:35 AM
Hats off and congratulations Major
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Bertl
Posted by Edwin kats on July 31, 2010 at 9:33 AM
Superb moment.

Edwin Kats
Posted by Philip Kirkham on July 31, 2010 at 10:30 AM
Hello Major
This richly deserves all the acolades heaped on it. You are a man obviously at one with nature, and it shows in many of your images.
Best wishes
Phil :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Austin Thomas on July 31, 2010 at 12:33 PM
Superb Major,

Glad to see you back.

Cheers

Austin
Posted by Major Gilbert on July 31, 2010 at 4:43 PM
All off your comments are the icing on the cake and very welcome to.
The whole experience from begining to end was really magical and not to be forgotten in a hurry.
I hope that one day I will have that chance again. I will be trying to reduce the odds so that hopefully I can witness it again someday. My top British Mammal.
Many thanks.

Major.
Posted by Jeff Harrison on July 31, 2010 at 6:00 PM
Absolutely top notch :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Marcus Conway on August 1, 2010 at 7:51 AM
I'm a bit late to comment on this, but what a truly fantastic shot. To get one can be hard enough but to get two fighting is incredible! Love it :toast:
Posted by Colin Pickett on August 2, 2010 at 3:45 PM
Very envious a true magic moment. :toast: :toast: :toast:

Well seen and captured
Posted by Andy Stunell on August 3, 2010 at 4:35 PM
Errrrrrrrrrrrrrr :eek:


Wow :toast: :toast: :toast: Superb shot, absolutely love it
Posted by Ian Haskell on August 4, 2010 at 4:21 PM
Amazing photograph Major.

Ian
Posted by Marcel van Duinhov on August 16, 2010 at 2:21 AM
What a fantastic shot, superb moment captured. :toast: :toast: