Another GGO Hunting Sequence

[gnpToday]

Fantastic….we’ll done Series!

 

[Not A Speck Of Cereal]

Fantastic! They're all great shots, but that 2nd to last just before touchdown shot is tremendous--wouldn't have been the same without the eye, but those claws just short of the snow top are great too. What a magnificent creature.

 

[NorthernFocus]

Beautiful bird and shots Dan!

Thanks for the comment.

WoW A most wonderful series!!!

Thanks, Mike.

Fantastic….we’ll done Series!

Appreciate the kind comment, Greg.

Fantastic! They're all great shots, but that 2nd to last just before touchdown shot is tremendous--wouldn't have been the same without the eye, but those claws just short of the snow top are great too. What a magnificent creature.

Thanks for commenting. They are beautiful birds. I'd have preferred it coming straight at the camera but we take what's offered.

 

[jhorsch]

Wow, what a beautiful series. Seriously jealous!

 

[Activert]

Beautiful shots! I love them all, but i find the last one very special. Bravo!

 

[Guy Harr]

WOW, great series, what a day that must have been. That is a bucket list bird maybe one day I will have a chance

 

[Alistair]

This seemed to be the typical hunting tactic in a forested area.

1) Watching/listening about 30ft(10m) up an aspen tree.
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2) Launch
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3) A single flap of the wings.
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4) Silent glide
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5) Flare to slow down and gain a little altitude for the final dive.
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6) Last second course correction.
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7) Going for it. In this case the prey apparently moved and the bird was coming in at a shallow angle rather than a plunging dive.
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8) Aaaaand missed it. The bird sat on the snow for a minute looking around almost as if embarrassed and hoping no one was watching. Possibly trying to relocate the prey? This is an example of where still photography couldn't do the scene justice as the bird swiveled its head around this way and that.
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This seemed to be the typical hunting tactic in a forested area.

1) Watching/listening about 30ft(10m) up an aspen tree.
View attachment 56634

2) Launch
View attachment 56635
3) A single flap of the wings.
View attachment 56636

4) Silent glide
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5) Flare to slow down and gain a little altitude for the final dive.
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6) Last second course correction.
View attachment 56639

7) Going for it. In this case the prey apparently moved and the bird was coming in at a shallow angle rather than a plunging dive.
View attachment 56640

8) Aaaaand missed it. The bird sat on the snow for a minute looking around almost as if embarrassed and hoping no one was watching. Possibly trying to relocate the prey? This is an example of where still photography couldn't do the scene justice as the bird swiveled its head around this way and that.
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Amazing!.

 

[Enschnetz]

Amazing! Images such as these drive me to keep practicing, I may reach that level someday?