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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Andygod on March 25, 2013, 09:37:39 PM

Title: Kestrel Lunch (WARNING very graphic)
Post by: Andygod on March 25, 2013, 09:37:39 PM

What a great weekend to have off and go birdwatching.  Saw this one on my way home from Whitby sitting on the hydro wires by the Petro Canada station.

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8112/8590330301_9dd2609e0b_c.jpg)

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8245/8591431748_7cfc701a0e_c.jpg)

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8529/8590331673_dcafb7b169_c.jpg)

My wife had just bought new binocculars, but wouldn't watch, she wasn't very interested in seeing the pictures until I cropped out what was left of the rodent.

Title: Re: Kestrel Lunch (WARNING very graphic)
Post by: Rotarran on March 25, 2013, 10:04:49 PM

Killer shots! ;)

Title: Re: Kestrel Lunch (WARNING very graphic)
Post by: mr.sharp-photo on March 25, 2013, 10:07:03 PM

love it!

Title: Re: Kestrel Lunch (WARNING very graphic)
Post by: JimL on March 25, 2013, 10:30:37 PM

I saw the same pictures this afternoon at thickson wood, but before i pulled out my camera, it fly away. Nice capture.

Title: Re: Kestrel Lunch (WARNING very graphic)
Post by: Fire0725 on March 26, 2013, 09:08:39 AM

Thank you for the warning on the graphic images! I think the second one is the goriest bird shot I"ve ever seen!

Title: Re: Kestrel Lunch (WARNING very graphic)
Post by: AcemanDanny on March 26, 2013, 11:52:54 AM

Beautiful shots, nature at its best. I hope that one day I can get amazing shots like this.

Keep em coming.

Title: Re: Kestrel Lunch (WARNING very graphic)
Post by: thouc on March 28, 2013, 05:35:23 PM

I think it was handled very well with a warning, so those who doesn't want to see it can skip, and those who are interested in viewing every aspect of nature can watch it.

Title: Re: Kestrel Lunch (WARNING very graphic)
Post by: Reuven_M on March 28, 2013, 08:46:04 PM

I would much rather see this than a boring picture of a kestrel sitting around! Very cool shots in my opinion. (and it's not a rat, it's a meadow vole)

Title: Re: Kestrel Lunch (WARNING very graphic)
Post by: Palo on April 02, 2013, 07:42:02 PM

Nice catch Andy and great photos!  Me and the wife love a good horror movie once in a while, so no worries here. ;)  Congrats

Title: Re: Kestrel Lunch (WARNING very graphic)
Post by: Andygod on April 04, 2013, 10:00:19 PM

I wasn't really sure if I should post the pictures, but once I put the disclaimer up I thought it might be OK.  It's not every day you get to see something like this, and it is such a beautiful bird.  All part of the circle of life.  I will try to be more careful in the future.

Title: Re: Kestrel Lunch (WARNING very graphic)
Post by: byrons on April 04, 2013, 10:07:20 PM

I think they are awesome pictures and I'm glad you posted them.