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  • Duck! There's a flying crab!

    Taken at the Oysterbed site.

    I was watching the gulls and tern flying overhead when I head a gull calling out very loudly behind me. Imagine my surprise when I saw a Mallard Duck flying, flat out, with a Black-headed Gull chasing it. I just had time to take these shots before they disappeared.

    The Duck has picked up a crab from the beach and refuses to give it up. The gull's kleptomaniac instincts have kicked in and is trying to get the crab.







    The normal food of a Mallard is small aquatic invertebrates, seeds, roots, shoots and grain. A crab hardly falls into any of these categories.

    Comments welcome as always
    Best Regards

    PeterD

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    Re: Duck! There's a flying crab!

    If you listen to gulls calling it sounds like they are saying mine mine mine mine mine mine mine mine mine mine mine mine mine mine mine mine mine.
    nice set of images by the way. ATB Martin
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      Wonderful experience and so lucky you caught these fine photos Peter !
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        Re: Duck! There's a flying crab!

        Originally posted by fridgemagnet View Post
        If you listen to gulls calling it sounds like they are saying mine mine mine mine mine mine mine mine mine mine mine mine mine mine mine mine mine.
        nice set of images by the way. ATB Martin
        Originally posted by Chevvyf1 View Post
        Wonderful experience and so lucky you caught these fine photos Peter !
        Thanks Martin and Chevvy for your comments. Sorry for the delay in replying but things are a bit hectic right now.
        Best Regards

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          Re: Duck! There's a flying crab!

          Had do you go about getting flight shots like these...2 birds on a different plane and both acceptably in focus ???????
          What settings are required.

          Love 'em.

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            Re: Duck! There's a flying crab!

            Well done Peter!
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              Re: Duck! There's a flying crab!

              Originally posted by ringneck View Post
              Had do you go about getting flight shots like these...2 birds on a different plane and both acceptably in focus ???????
              What settings are required.

              Love 'em.

              keith
              Thanks for your comments Keith.
              Keep the dof as deep as possible. My preferred aperture is f10 which, for the Bigma, is ideal. This is particularly important at the extreme focal length (500mm).

              Originally posted by sapper View Post
              Well done Peter!
              Thanks Dave
              Best Regards

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                Re: Duck! There's a flying crab!

                Sometimes you can get lucky. And this is one of them.

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                  Re: Duck! There's a flying crab!

                  Originally posted by Barkly View Post
                  Sometimes you can get lucky. And this is one of them.
                  Thanks Terry. BTW, I missed your joining us - have a great time here and welcome
                  Best Regards

                  PeterD

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                  • #10
                    Re: Duck! There's a flying crab!

                    Well up to your usual standards. As said earlier not just one BIF in focus but two!!
                    Ed

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                      Re: Duck! There's a flying crab!

                      Originally posted by Wee man View Post
                      Well up to your usual standards. As said earlier not just one BIF in focus but two!!
                      Thank you Ed. There will soon be lots of opportunities for multiple birds in flight.
                      Best Regards

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