Vicious Attack

[Jim Neiger]

Osceola County, FL - 1D Mark IV, 500mm+1.4xTC, hand held from boat, manual exposure, 1/2000, F5.6, ISO 400

This vicious little RWBB actualy landed on the kite and road him while biting his neck and jabbing him with its talons. I have over a dozen frames with the RWBB riding the kite in repeated attacks. The image was made this morning.

[Pieter de Waal]

Fantastic action captured Jim, that certainly looks very vicious. Nice and sharp with good eye contact. I do like the inclusion of the reeds in the frame.

[Melissa Groo]

Jaw-dropping shot, Jim. Amazing action captured beautifully. What's the kite carrying in his talons? I can't tell from here.

[Jim Neiger]

Jaw-dropping shot, Jim. Amazing action captured beautifully. What's the kite carrying in his talons? I can't tell from here.

It's an Island Apple Snail - his prey of choice.

[Troy Lim]

Jim, awesome shot...it looks like a full frame image?

[Tom Rambaut]

The kite seems to be not too worried - this is an amazing capture of two species interacting.

I like how the reeds give a sense of place and this is not happening way up in the sky. Some may remove that reed behind the kites foot but I would leave it.

[Adrian David]

Absolutely fantastic action shot!!!
The sharpness, the eye contact, the composition are excellent.
Big congrats !!!