Osprey with Red-winged Blackbird by Lloyd & Sandy Spitalnik

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07-JUN-2007	Lloyd Spitalnik

Osprey with Red-winged Blackbird

Marine Nature Study Area, Oceanside, LI, NY

Pandion haliaetus

Canon EOS 1D Mark II ,Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS USM ,Canon 1.4X TC
1/1600s f/9.0 at 700.0mm iso250 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

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Marco Valk		02-May-2010 09:53
Amazing moment, perfectly captured. gmv

john savage		19-Dec-2008 22:58
simply fantastic

jychamberland		21-Nov-2008 21:55
stunning picture.

Guest		27-Oct-2007 17:02
Great capture...looks like the blackbird preying on the osprey...

Yiannis Pavlis		20-Oct-2007 13:56
Great subject and you have capturd it beautifully. I love the details and the colour saturation.V

Ghislaine et Réal Boulet		08-Jul-2007 02:15
Wonderful capture.

Bryan Ramsay		03-Jul-2007 11:54
Superb timing!! V. -BJ

Bill Paige		02-Jul-2007 02:41
Great capture...

Bob Moul		29-Jun-2007 20:51
Fantastic shot, perfect timing, Lloyd.

Gayle P. Clement		28-Jun-2007 06:15
Wow! Terrific flight shot. V

Buz Kiefer		27-Jun-2007 19:52
Remarkable nature shot Lloyd. Very good, Vote.

Richard Calmes		27-Jun-2007 17:15
What a great catch! V

Ali Majdfar		26-Jun-2007 07:29
Stunning shot! ~V

Wei O'Connell		26-Jun-2007 04:27
Excellent action shot. Perfect timing! vote

Yi Feng		26-Jun-2007 02:40
Wow! Super capture! Outstanding work, Lloyd! V

Guest		25-Jun-2007 16:15
Wow amazing capture. Greqt expression on the osprey's face. vote.

Kathy Pedersen		25-Jun-2007 12:27
WOW, two in one captue, outstanding capture and clarity. You do these so well!

Carole Stevens		25-Jun-2007 10:40
Wow stunning capture Lloyd great timing!V!

Pixel Shooter		25-Jun-2007 04:23
Luv it! Great capture! ~V~

Peter Stahl		25-Jun-2007 03:59
Fantastic capture. Perfect shot Lloyd GMV.

Guest		25-Jun-2007 03:27
Wow! What a timing, and what a quality! Impressive.

Jean Chiasson		25-Jun-2007 01:31
Very nice capture LIoyd vote

René Lortie		25-Jun-2007 01:30
Fabulous capture of a typical red-winged behaviour. Perfect shot.

Guest		24-Jun-2007 14:01
Wonderful capture, unbelievable detail in both birds.

Guest		24-Jun-2007 13:28
Big,BIG vote for this fabulous shot,Lloyd!

Carl Baggott		24-Jun-2007 08:13
What a brave little bird. The photo is pin sharp and perfectly timed - spot on.

shatterbug		24-Jun-2007 06:54
Wonderful capture!!

Enrique		24-Jun-2007 03:54
That's a great shot, well done.

Douglas Stucky		24-Jun-2007 03:14
Fantastic shot! vote

De'Carr Studio		24-Jun-2007 01:57
Spectacular capture!! Vote

edwina beaumont		23-Jun-2007 19:30
fantastic moment captured here

Guest		23-Jun-2007 18:20
terrific action and nature study..v

QUERIDO		23-Jun-2007 17:33
Excellent shot,vote

Tom Munson		23-Jun-2007 17:00
Outstanding image Lloyd. Perfect exposure and both sharp. Not an easy shot. V

s_barbour		23-Jun-2007 16:04
Wow! The big guy looks a little worried, great capture Lloyd!

Dave Wixx		23-Jun-2007 15:10
It always impresses me what red wings are happy to chase off. Spectacular capture.

Rob & Amy Lavoie		23-Jun-2007 15:05
Excellent catch

Joanne Kamo		23-Jun-2007 14:42
Awesome action shot and size comparison. Perfect timing! V

Terry Thormin		23-Jun-2007 13:56
Fabulous shot Lloyd. This is the one that everyone wants to get but never can!

Beverly Wickersham		23-Jun-2007 12:33
Terrific shot. I always wonder how the smaller birds are so succesful in chasing off larger, seemingly more fierce birds.

Pat Hemlepp		23-Jun-2007 11:12
Excellent, Lloyd!

Guest		23-Jun-2007 10:57
Incredible shot! It's comical seeing this large powerful bird cowering to such a little black bird. V

Janet Forjan-Freedman		23-Jun-2007 10:39
Impressive and amazing capture! Janet

Guest		23-Jun-2007 10:14
Wow, Absolutely Incredible Capture, Lloyd!! ~V~

Eric Carrère		23-Jun-2007 10:09
Wonderful shot :o) V.

Gordon W		23-Jun-2007 10:03
Great shot, Lloyd! The osprey doesn't look happy. :)

Nestor Derkach		23-Jun-2007 09:39
Great capture , it looks as if the black bird is chasing Osprey.

laine82		23-Jun-2007 08:52
An outstanding & very skilful image, Lloyd !! V

Fong Lam		23-Jun-2007 08:48
That osprey looked stunned ;o) Outstanding capture and nice timing ~V~

lou_rozensteins		23-Jun-2007 08:43
Excellent flight details. Voted.

Guest		23-Jun-2007 08:27
excellent catch and timing.

akleja		23-Jun-2007 08:24
Great catch! V

Guest		23-Jun-2007 07:15
Great catch, especially with that look in the osprey's eye

Simon Chandler		23-Jun-2007 06:45
Excellent work. Great timing and capture. Very unique expression of the subject. A very unique image. v

Debbie Blackburn Beierle		23-Jun-2007 06:38
What an amazing shot!! vote

Guest		23-Jun-2007 05:35
thats a great shot, sharp and in focus, nice action and color

coaster		23-Jun-2007 04:40
Great shot, Lloyd! V

Mindy McNaugher		23-Jun-2007 03:42
Awesome capture!!! Vote!

Sheila		23-Jun-2007 03:39
What a capture! First class shot.

Pablo Yáñez		23-Jun-2007 03:39
WOW! (This could be used as an ad for their prime lenses, for the drooling masses - such as myself)

Jay Levin		23-Jun-2007 03:17
That osprey looks totally freaked out, Lloyd. Terrific shot. Vote

Herb		23-Jun-2007 03:15
Great shot

Bryan Murahashi		23-Jun-2007 03:09
Excellent capture of this aerial battle. Fabulous contrasts in sizes here. GMV.

Robert Charity		23-Jun-2007 03:06
nice capture, V