Swallowtail Kite (Page 4): Thanks fourpar. This was not the first time, nor will it be the last, that I make a spectacle of myself with a camera. :) :) :) :) Welcome to the HOG and...

treadwl Loc: South Florida

fourpar wrote:

Beautiful creatures, great shots. Must have been quite a spectacle waving that camera about to get those captures! Thanks for sharing!

Thanks fourpar. This was not the first time, nor will it be the last, that I make a spectacle of myself with a camera. :) :) :) :)

Welcome to the HOG and thanks for looking.

carlysue Loc: Columbus

How exciting and fulfilling for you,Larry! These look sharp and detailed. I'd kinda like to be the guy taking pictures of the "demented fool" trying to capture these raptors but I'm afraid I couldn't track that much movement!

Puffin Loc: Key Largo,Florida

Really outstanding. They are certainly on my to do list before moving back to Colorado, but it seems rare to catch them low enough to get a good image. Well done

merrytexan Loc: georgia

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

awesome shots!! glad you got one. :-P

Carolina Wings Loc: Flew from North Carolina to Pennsylvania

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

Just gorgeous Larry...Kite's are one of my favorite Raptors! Kudos on your captures :thumbup:

BamaTexan Loc: Deep in the heart of Texas

Excellent captures treadwl. I have never seen one.

treadwl Loc: South Florida

carlysue wrote:

How exciting and fulfilling for you,Larry! These look sharp and detailed. I'd kinda like to be the guy taking pictures of the "demented fool" trying to capture these raptors but I'm afraid I couldn't track that much movement!

Carlysue, I really appreciate you looking and commenting, as always. While shooting, just be sure to get the shot of the guys with the white coats and butterfly nets catching me! Should be good for laughs!!

treadwl Loc: South Florida

Puffin wrote:

Really outstanding. They are certainly on my to do list before moving back to Colorado, but it seems rare to catch them low enough to get a good image. Well done

How right you are Puffin. They always seem to be sooo high. Most of my shots were useless because they were so far off. But I got three at lower heights (one with a clipped wing tip) so two out of three was not bad on my part.

Hope you get your shot. Thanks so much for commenting.

treadwl Loc: South Florida

merrytexan wrote:

awesome shots!! glad you got one. :-P

Thanks Merrytexan. Check one more off my bucket list!!

Thanks for looking and commenting. I appreciate it.

treadwl Loc: South Florida

Carolina Wings wrote:

Just gorgeous Larry...Kite's are one of my favorite Raptors! Kudos on your captures :thumbup:

Glad you liked the shot Carolina Wings. I also love to watch them---just don't get many chances.

Thanks for looking.

treadwl Loc: South Florida

BamaTexan wrote:

Excellent captures treadwl. I have never seen one.

Thanks for the kind comment. They are amazing---but you have to look really quick! They are gone in a flash!!

I appreciate you commenting and looking.

JoeV Loc: Wisconsin

Good pics of a handsome bird!

treadwl Loc: South Florida

JoeV wrote:

Good pics of a handsome bird!

Thank you JoeV. Kites are amazing. Thanks for looking.

vicksart Loc: Novato, CA -earthquake country

Well done.