Swallowtail Kite
Mar 28, 2015 10:36:50 #
treadwl wrote:
I FINALLY GOT ONE!!!
One of the most beautiful of the raptors, the Swallowtail kite is known for graceful flight featuring high speed swoops and dives.
Recently I spotted several of these gracefully bird soaring over the pinelands in the everglades. These two got low enough to be in range of my long lens.
Nikon D800 with 200x400mm lens with TC1.4--hand held to track racing birds.
Thanks for looking.
Larry
One of the most beautiful of the raptors, the Swallowtail kite is known for graceful flight featuring high speed swoops and dives.
Recently I spotted several of these gracefully bird soaring over the pinelands in the everglades. These two got low enough to be in range of my long lens.
Nikon D800 with 200x400mm lens with TC1.4--hand held to track racing birds.
Thanks for looking.
Larry
Nice captures, Larry... :thumbup:
Mar 28, 2015 10:37:52 #
Mar 28, 2015 12:11:56 #
davids999 wrote:
Beautiful shots Larry. We spotted one over Everglades City last week. Just a tantalising glimpse and it was gone.
We have the Red Kite over here having been reintroduced after it was persecuted to the point of extermination. Numbers now recovering.
We have the Red Kite over here having been reintroduced after it was persecuted to the point of extermination. Numbers now recovering.
Thanks Davids999. This was a really fun shoot. Glad you liked the shots and thanks so much for looking.
Mar 28, 2015 12:13:20 #
bob_71 wrote:
Really nice captures! Lovely against the blue skies!
Bob
Bob
Glad you liked the shots Bob. They really are beautiful against the blue sky---and such a joy to watch. Thanks for looking. I appreciate it.
Mar 28, 2015 12:14:32 #
hb3 wrote:
Nice captures, Larry... :thumbup:
Thank you very much hb. I always appreciate your thoughtful comments.
Mar 28, 2015 12:15:24 #
phlash46 wrote:
Wonderful! :thumbup: :thumbup:
Thanks so much for looking phlash46. I appreciate your time and comment.
Mar 28, 2015 12:40:31 #
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Mar 28, 2015 13:30:47 #
Mar 28, 2015 14:41:13 #
Excellent captures. Saw one fly over our campground [east of Naples] the other day but I didn't have a camera with me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mar 28, 2015 15:40:15 #
Beautiful creatures, great shots. Must have been quite a spectacle waving that camera about to get those captures! Thanks for sharing!
Mar 28, 2015 16:35:44 #
Sirius_one wrote:
Gorgeous shots of a beautiful bird. :thumbup: :thumbup:
Thank you Sirius---you can't beat Swallowtail Kites for grace and beauty.
I appreciate your commenting.
Mar 28, 2015 16:37:20 #
imagemeister wrote:
Nicely done Larry ! Congrats !
Thanks Larry. I'm just practicing for the upcoming BIG event!! :) :) :)
I appreciate your commenting, and thanks for looking.
Mar 28, 2015 16:38:15 #
cannoneer35 wrote:
Great captures Larry.
Very kind of you to say so cannoneer. I appreciate you taking the time to look and comment.
Mar 28, 2015 16:39:58 #
Jim Carter wrote:
Excellent captures. Saw one fly over our campground [east of Naples] the other day but I didn't have a camera with me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for looking Jim. If you saw one,you know how fast they are. You need a camera AND a swivel! :)
I appreciate your commenting.
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