Hi folks ... the juvenile LO are still around , at least two of the three .
They are doing well , but are not as predictable as the female was .... so a lot of trial and error is involved when trying to shoot them .
They do still hang around the ugly pile of wooden boards for the most time or fly all ,over the place ... so difficult to find the right spot for my camochair .
By pure luck this guy decided to catch a worm right in front of me .... wondering how they do find them in the lawn .
I just enjoyed the short shooting option .... most of the images were unusable as they do seem to have the eyes closed during the swallowing process. But was great fun to see the fight with the worm .
Today I tried to attract them with worms provided by me in a plastic box .... partial successful , as they must learn to see the worms in the box . One was successful , but I made mistake that I placed a stone in the box and the worms were hiding under the stone after all . Had to use the stone to keep the box from turning when they do land on the rim of the box . Have to find another solution .... and I have to keep the soil level lower in the box . The worms are bought in a fisherman shop .
So I hope to get them used to the box and can direct them somehow to a more open space for flight shots when they approach the box .... or get them running on the ground , I will see .
Have not seen the parents for weeks now .
Canon EOS R3
RF 2,8 400 IS L + 2x TC
Tripod
F 5,6 ; Iso 1600 ; 1/1600 sec
Processed with ACR and PSCC 2023 ; slight crop from RHS
Hope you like it , critique and comments are welcome
Cheers Andreas







. But was great fun to see the fight with the worm .
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