What is that little bird, and why is it doing that?
Jul 18, 2022 10:02:29 #
Conowingo 7/10/2022 7:15 AM
This is a 9 shot sequence at 12 fps, full frame from EOS R5 EF 600mm f/4 IS II + 2x III; 1200mm 1/1600 f/8 ISO 400
My BIF Boom Gimbal Chair Tripod and 1X40 Dot Sight enabled me to keep the camera pointed at the birds.
This is a 9 shot sequence at 12 fps, full frame from EOS R5 EF 600mm f/4 IS II + 2x III; 1200mm 1/1600 f/8 ISO 400
My BIF Boom Gimbal Chair Tripod and 1X40 Dot Sight enabled me to keep the camera pointed at the birds.
Jul 18, 2022 10:04:57 #
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Jul 18, 2022 10:08:38 #
When initiating an attack on a larger bird, that’s definitely the best place for the smaller bird to start.
Jul 18, 2022 10:23:42 #
Little bird had a nest. keeping eagle away from her nest. Seen that before.
Jul 18, 2022 10:27:54 #
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Jul 18, 2022 10:51:10 #
gmontjr2350
Loc: Southern NJ
Dik wrote:
Conowingo 7/10/2022 7:15 AM
This is a 9 shot sequence at 12 fps, full frame from EOS R5 EF 600mm f/4 IS II + 2x III; 1200mm 1/1600 f/8 ISO 400
My BIF Boom Gimbal Chair Tripod and 1X40 Dot Sight enabled me to keep the camera pointed at the birds.
This is a 9 shot sequence at 12 fps, full frame from EOS R5 EF 600mm f/4 IS II + 2x III; 1200mm 1/1600 f/8 ISO 400
My BIF Boom Gimbal Chair Tripod and 1X40 Dot Sight enabled me to keep the camera pointed at the birds.
George
Jul 18, 2022 10:52:35 #
wdross
Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado
Dik wrote:
Anybody ID the ballsy little fella?
Looks like a swallow. Fear of death is not an option for a defensive parent. I witnessed two robins harassing a tree sitting Coopers hawk when I was much younger. One of the robins made the mistake of going too far below in front of the hungry hawk. The chase was absolutely amazing, but the hawk got a robin meal four feet away from where I stood. As the hawk stood for a minute on its meal before flying away with it, it showed no fear or interest in my being only four feet away from it.
Jul 18, 2022 10:55:06 #
wdross wrote:
Looks like a swallow. Fear of death is not an option for a defensive parent. I witnessed two robins harassing an in the tree sitting Coopers hawk when I was much younger. One of the robins made the mistake of going too far below in front of the hungry hawk. The chase was absolutely amazing, but the hawk got a robin meal four feet away from where I stood. As the hawk stood for a minute on its meal before flying away with it, it showed no fear or interest in my being only four feet away from it.
Can you tell male or female?
Jul 18, 2022 11:01:41 #
wdross
Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado
Dik wrote:
Eagle damaged?
Highly unlikely. The swallow is more of a nuisance. I am sure that the eagle will have a few peck marks but probably nothing more. I have seen a sitting eagle "attacked" by a hummingbird. The eagle did not even pay attention to it.
Jul 18, 2022 11:04:31 #
wdross wrote:
Highly unlikely. The swallow is more of a nuisance. I am sure that the eagle will have a few peck marks but probably nothing more. I have seen a sit eagle "attacked" by a hummingbird. The eagle did not even pay attention to it.
What do you think caused the missing feathers?
Jul 18, 2022 11:04:45 #
wdross
Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado
Dik wrote:
Can you tell male or female?
Some swallows can be difficult to distinguish gender, but this one appears to be a male Bank Swallow.
Jul 18, 2022 11:07:24 #
wdross wrote:
Some swallows can be difficult to distinguish gender, but this one appears to be a male Bank Swallow.
Thank you!
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