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    Default My favorite Raptor.

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    Osprey with bloodshot eyes.
    Taken at 8 am this morning trying to kill a goose that got too close.
    6 Feet social distancing enforced.

    A good tip if anyone reads this. The Osprey pair were both in dive-bomb mode with 2 geese that were floating too close
    in the water below. A frantic 30 second or so event. I tried to follow the Osprey which was really difficult as they
    were diving up and down and attacking and I
    missed the shots of them striking the geese in the water which they both did.
    The geese eventually managed to fly out of the area.
    I should have focused on the victims, the geese, and I would have got the shot.
    A good lesson learned. Next time.

    D500, 500mm (300 w/ 1.7), f4.8, 1/3200, iso500
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    Awesome Dan, they really are efficient fighting/hunting machines. They look small until they wings open. Love this shot.

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    Wonderful dynamic capture, Dan. Nicely exposed whites.

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    A reverse curve and reduction in blues on the bird really makes a significant difference. The black feathers are just too heavy there is lots of lost detail.
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    Love the pose with the out streched talons and that open mouth. Detail looks good.

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