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This is a black shouldered kite with a rat grasped in its claws for dinner, taken on dusk with all the wrong settings. I was actually taking shots of padlocks (don't ask) when this adult flew overhead - but didn't turn out toooooo badly

must of had fish the day before...............

What a lucky capture. Not perfect i agree but well done on getting a snap away.

Gee to catch that when unprepared, I'd be happy to a quick snap like that Good catch to both of you...

Thanks guys - couldn't believe it when I saw this bugger coming over - all I could think of is "How do they know when I either DON'T have a camera, or are totally unprepared!!!!!!" But was kind of pleased to have caught it none the less

the last time I saw a BSK, it came over me at around 8-10metres
but it was strongly backlit and I was unprepared. My flash was off also.

I would have got the worlds best bsk flight shot, full frame, razor sharp but a silhouette and next to useless. grrrrrrrr
I was running aperture priority and it effectively flew across the sun.
I had no choice, shoot or miss out.

havent seen one since. but thats nature photography for you.

Steve

Still a great shot

I had one hovering about 20ft in front of me on a cliff just eyeballing me. he hung there untill I had the camera out of the bag and the right lens on just as I lifted the camera he took off

Always the way!!!

Dug wrote:
Always the way!!!

It sure is