MtManMD Loc: Beaverton, Oregon

I caught a nice sequence today at Ridgefield NWR. Nothing beats a little luck and being at the right place at the right time.

Great Egret surveying the area

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Something got his attention

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"The Strike". I wonder what he is after.

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A fat muskrat!

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He shook it around several times, sometimes holding by the neck and sometimes near the tail. Each time some of the vegetation would fly away. Muskrat is still trying to hang on here.

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He took it to the water and dunked it underwater several times. The vegetation is gone, and so it seems the muskrat is also. Don't know if it was the shaking, the neck pinch or the dunk in the water. Last photo taken because he flew off with it.

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And just moments before the Egret, I captured my first photo of a male American Kestrel

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Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

Great set of images!!

hettmoe Loc: Rural ND

Very nice!

NMGal Loc: NE NM

Excellent!

Iron Sight Loc: Utah

Very nice especially the Kool Kestrel!!

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

What a great day out. Nice set.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Beautiful action sequence with a great Kestrel finish!

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

A superb group of shots - and I love the kestrel one, with those awesome eyes 🏆🏆🌟🏆🏆

jimvanells Loc: Augusta, GA

Great set of images!

arperry Loc: Miami/Florida

Your image of the American Kestrel is perfect. This bird and the Crested Caracara are two species on my bucket list.

J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

Nice captures

Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

Great series, Monte.

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

Great shot of the Kestrel ! .......thanks for sharing

JimBart Loc: Western Michigan

Good set. What were your settings on the egret

lbarnett25 Loc: Baldwinsville, NY

That’s a beautiful kestrel pic.