The Unexpected Hunter

That outfit certainly does the job. Those portrait shots of the bird really say something in that respect.

Jamesie wrote:

That outfit certainly does the job. Those portrait shots of the bird really say something in that respect.

That's what I'm thinking as well, plus it indigestion problem...:-D

Digital Dick wrote:

well done

Dick

Thanks

111jackny44 wrote:

Good job! I am also happy with the same set up. And I learned something new about Egrets. I'm always shooting them around wetlands and canals and all I ever catch them with is fish. That was quite a "chunky" rodent.:-)

Thanks Jack,

Like you, I associate Egrets with wetland areas. As I indicated those shots were taken over a period of a few days. In this instance, I stepped outside to smoke a cigarette, and I saw it out the corner of my eye. It was about 40 yards away and slowly walking towards me, at about 25 yards it slowed down to a cat like stalk and then froze striking position and stayed frozen until I finished my smoke. At that point I decided I wanted that pose so slipped back into the house, got the camera changed the lens and ran back outside.

And wouldn't you know it, I missed the initial strike! By time I got back outside he already had the Mole by the head and was trying to gobble it down. I sure am sorry I missed that first strike! Not as sorry as the mole however.

Warren

Jim Vincent wrote:

Nice set. Really interesting to see it eating the mole. I guess we have enough wet lands around here that our many egrets don't need to hunt moles. It would certainly be nice if they did - moles can be a real pain in the grass.

In bright light, your 100-300, and my 75-300, do a nice enough job to help relive the gas pain the new tele glass generates.

Thanks Jim,

It's a shame that Panasonic won't update the 100-300mm. If they could just improved the sharpness a tad at the long end and update the IS without a significant price increase I'd have G.A.S. pains I couldn't recover from!

Warren