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  1. 05-15-2010, 08:54 PM #1
    Kerry Perkins
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    Default Kingbird attack tactic

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    I was waiting for this red-tailed hawk to return to the nest after sunset last night. When I saw her approach, I started shooting, hoping to get a shot of her with prey to feed to the fledglings. Imagine my surprise to find this shot when I got home!

    Sorry for the IQ... It was dark and I was shooting with the 400mm+1.4x, which means manual focus. The Better Beamer is the only way I could have gotten this shot at 1/250 and f/8.
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  2. 05-16-2010, 01:46 PM #2
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    That is pretty amazing Kerry. Had to tell from a still image but it sure looks like the kingbird was taking a ride on the back of the hawk!
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  3. 05-16-2010, 02:22 PM #3
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    Cool capture Kerry! What a surprise!
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    That is amazing Kerry!
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    What a great surprise to find. Pretty sharp too; one can even see the kingbirds toes.
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  6. 05-16-2010, 10:19 PM #6
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    That is an amazing capture Kerry!:)
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