Stoat 'attack'

Had another session in the hide for Bustards this morning and had them really close but this morning they were outclassed by this little chap. I heard a Rabbit squeal and suspected a Stoat had caught it and then saw a Rabbit run in front of my hide and stop, within seconds the Stoat was on the Rabbits back before running for cover again - I think as a result of the sound of my motor drive. The Rabbit did not move for several minutes before running off appearing no worse for the ordeal although I am sure it had a nasty bite to the back of it's neck. I didn't see the Stoat again.

Canon 1D Mk1V + 500mm f4 iso 500 1/500 at f5.6 Cropped to 17MB approx a third of the frame.

WOW. !!! thats amazing David. something you dont see everyday. no nits from me.
a very unique photo.


Mark.G

Thats a cracker !
That,s what I would call nature photography.
Little bit bright on my screen but not sorted it lately.
Cheers
John

What a Cracking Shot Dave, Real shame that you did not have the 1.4 on the camera.....Again a cracking picture Dave
Best wishes
Frederic

Cool action, bit bright and maybe magenta but easily sorted.

What a well caught image, think there might be a magenta cast easily sorted though

David hat's an amazing capture,no nits from me excellent.

Keith.

Hi Karen & Neil

I probably agree re the slight magenta cast - the light was very overcast and I noticed it when processing and reduced it in 'selective colour' in both the red and magenta channels and then warmed the image a little. One of the problems with your own image is that you see the before and after and looking at the two you often don't correct it enough and maybe I haven't.

Frederic - we can't all be 'lucky'

David

David

Top notch shot, David

Andy...

An amazing picture, the few nits already mentioned do not detract from what must have been a breathtaking experience. That bunny owes your motor drive a drink!

David

Brilliant shot - you cannot have nits with this sort of shot - brilliant to witness let alone have a record of the experience. Superb!

Perhaps they're just friends
A great capture, the colours look out on my monitor as already mentioned but easily corrected.
Well done.

Geoff.

Great capture David for both you and the Stoat. It's amazing how they take down such big prey for their size. Nicely done Sir

TFS
Steve

Brilliant!

Its all been said , what a shot .

Bob.

Great shot of something nobody could ever plan for ! Wonderful piece of natural history

Wow, what an amazing capture, David.

Dave, This is a beautiful English expression: Never send a boy to do a man`s job
Best wishes
If you need a bit of luck just let me know Dave
Frederic

A great story told by the picture.

Thanks for sharing this David.

Cheers

Austin

Agree about the colour cast. A stunning capture though. Glad your motor drive saved the rabbit. Normally I curse the motor drive.

Great capture for you. Shame about the sound of your motor drive depriving the stoat of its dinner. Rabbits, after all are very tasty. Sorry Maggie.

Hello David.

Cracking capture and something we dont see very often.

The sun shines on the righteous David. Eye contact with both of them too, I don't really see what more you could want. I'd just like to know how something that small can prey on something that big, I'm just glad they don't grow to three feet.
eric

Great shot David! Co-incidentally a work colleague and I watched a weasel attacking a baby rabbit last week - I thought at the time I wish I had my camera.

What surprised me was how long it took the weasel to finish off the rabbit - upsetting, but that's nature.