Canon EOS 5D
ƒ/9
400 mm
1/640
640

Our friendly seaside raptor swoops around for position.

I imagine a Bill Murray voiceover from Caddyshack…. mumbling something about the gophers having nothing to fear….

For what happens next, the FlickrBlog recently wrote, with a bit of alarmism:

“Flickr user jurvetson has captured an amazing fraction of a second in the interaction between prey and bird of prey. Warning: this photo is NOT for viewers who would be disturbed by images of small cute things meeting their end – it is really quite gruesome. If that sounds like you, don’t click. Photo: Last Thoughts”

16 responses to “Dawn Patrol”

  1. BenODen Avatar
    BenODen

    Woo! Flickrblogt! And you had the hunting frame too! What a fitting time to roll this out! Love the way you caught the wing patterning in this shot. I wanna fly like that! Not so insistent on the hunting part though.

    (Lost blog entry found.)

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  2. zenera Avatar
    zenera

    heaven*

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  3. Marcel Kayser Avatar
    Marcel Kayser

    take this excellent Photo to the °beautiful pix° Pool, please.

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  4. susanmedgerton Avatar
    susanmedgerton

    Nicely done! The symbolism of freedom, going….is strong.
    WINNER
    You are my winner!
    Please add this photo to
    http://www.flickr.com/groups/mywinners/

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  5. bea767 Avatar
    bea767

    Lovely composition of the bird in flight …..and then I took a look at your Last Thoughts and was blown away!!!!

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  6. Steven Ford / snowbasinbumps Avatar
    Steven Ford / snowbasinbumps

    A Big FaveA Big Fave
    You are invited to add this image to http://www.flickr.com/groups/bigfave
    (Please be sure to read the main page before requesting membership)
    AWESOME capture.

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  7. eddie hoo Avatar
    eddie hoo

    flying low, beautiful photo

    1-2-3

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  8. roddh Avatar
    roddh

    like a painting.
    beautiful image!

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  9. jurvetson Avatar
    jurvetson

    thanks y’all.

    The Coastside Land Trust liked this one too (using it for the cover of their Annual Report). They are helping preserve these magical lands

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  10. *Pretty in Pink* Avatar
    *Pretty in Pink*

    Very Very NIce!


    A+++ Grade Photo

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  11. melcir.meri Avatar
    melcir.meri

    Were you out jogging maybe … or just waiting for the raptor?
    BTW – the link is dead to … "The Coastside Land Trust …. (using it for the cover of their Annual Report). … helping preserve these magical lands".- Maybe just give out the URL. – Mel

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  12. jurvetson Avatar
    jurvetson

    getting to know it’s habits. The link works for me.

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  13. melcir.meri Avatar
    melcir.meri

    Link still unavailable here … please give the URL or think of something! – Mel

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  14. jurvetson Avatar
    jurvetson

    http://www.coastsidelandtrust.org/protectingthecoast/workingwith...

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  15. Donna62 Avatar
    Donna62

    A1-App-FTE-455531011_7dfad6f375_m

    A great image, much admired by Donna62 –,
    a "FIRST – THE EARTH!" member – http://www.flickr.com/groups/first-the-earth/

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  16. Eddi van W. Avatar
    Eddi van W.

    Hallo, ich bin der Administrator der Gruppe Creative Commons- Free Pictures, und wir würden uns freuen, wenn Du dies zu unserer Gruppe hinzufügen würdest.

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