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22.5.14 Chris Spracklen

Griffon missing the doorstep

Monfrague, Extremadura, Spain

If you don't get the odd decent griffon shot at Monfrague, you might as well as throw your camera in the nearest 'embalse'! ;o)
This (presumed male) didn't quite manage to stop in time to join his mate on their rocky doorstep!

The Griffon Vulture is 93 - 122 cm (37 - 48 in) long with a 2.3 - 2.8 m (7.5 - 9.2 ft) wingspan. In the nominate race the males
weigh 6.2 to 10.5 kg (14 to 23 lb) and females typically weigh 6.5 to 11.3 kg (14 to 25 lb). Hatched naked, it is a typical
Old World vulture in appearance, with a very white head, very broad wings and short tail feathers. It has a white neck ruff
and yellow bill. The buff body and wing coverts contrast with the dark flight feathers. [Wikipedia]

Nikon D7100 ,Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/2500s @ f5.6
(320mm focal length) full exif


other sizes: small medium large original auto
Karen Moen11-Feb-2015 22:35
I think she sent him away because he didn't come home with dinner! Beautiful capture! Voted.
Dave Petersen Photography08-Jan-2015 13:55
Great timing and a fantastic capture. Voted
Lieve Snellings23-Aug-2014 14:31
Amazing... V
Range View 30-Jul-2014 23:03
Wow, a spectacular shot! What a thrill to see them in their natural habitat. V
Barbara
The Ellisons17-Jul-2014 05:47
Very nice captureand perfect timing V.
Yiannis Pavlis12-Jul-2014 17:03
This is superb...V
MarcViskens12-Jul-2014 16:05
great shot Chris
perfect timing
Barry McCartney11-Jul-2014 22:50
Good one Chris - a very interesting species of vulture! V
Neil Marcus08-Jul-2014 00:07
Well you got your Griffon picture "fer sure". I'm glad it didn't stop on your head. "V"
Ton T.01-Jul-2014 18:48
Most fantastic image Chris!! V++
Lloyd & Sandy Spitalnik23-Jun-2014 15:49
Awesome!!
Alexander Kazakov19-Jun-2014 09:04
Fantastic catch! V
Marco Valk17-Jun-2014 06:32
Awesome wildlife shot!
Buz Kiefer17-Jun-2014 02:59
Nice departure, Chris. Beautiful flight photo. The color and feather detail are spot on. Vote.
Don Mottershead16-Jun-2014 05:34
This is superb nature photography. ~V~
(I know it's anthropomorphizing, but I like the "critical" look on the female's face.)
Raymond Ma16-Jun-2014 01:11
A great majestic capture Chris! V
Martin Lamoon15-Jun-2014 19:06
An excellent capture.
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Marcia Colelli15-Jun-2014 12:33
Fantastic capture with excellent details. V
Jeff Real14-Jun-2014 13:36
I am in absolute amazement ~V~
Gary A. Rich (GRainelev)14-Jun-2014 13:18
A stunning capture. Excellent work all the way. V.
Stephanie14-Jun-2014 08:33
What a cool shot Chris! This is a huge and amazing bird! BV :)
Sorta reminds me of when we saw a California Condor out in the wild last year!
Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography14-Jun-2014 01:01
Excellent shot, Voted.
Simon Chandler13-Jun-2014 16:16
Excellent capture. Great background. v
Zoltán Balogh13-Jun-2014 14:46
Terrific photograph Chris! V
Hank Vander Velde13-Jun-2014 13:06
Excellent action/flight shot Chris.
gerard belbeoch13-Jun-2014 10:59
An outstanding capture.
Fong Lam13-Jun-2014 05:38
Amazing capture of this vulture, Chris.....V
Julie Oldfield13-Jun-2014 02:47
This is wonderful!! V
mart senior12-Jun-2014 22:11
a wonderful capture
v
Karen Stuebing12-Jun-2014 20:44
He looks like he's falling although I know he's not. Fantastic action capture of his huge bird. V.
woody3412-Jun-2014 05:41
Whoa, what a fantastic shot...timing is perfect....V
Mary Hamilton12-Jun-2014 04:32
Excellent job! Both of the birds look angry, and very powerful. V!
Sam Rua12-Jun-2014 04:09
Wow. Very cool capture.
NealyBob12-Jun-2014 04:04
What a great inflight capture of this impressive bird~! Great timing to capture this pose~!V
Jean D12-Jun-2014 00:55
Spectacular capture of this beauty, Chris.. ~V
laine12-Jun-2014 00:42
a superb moment, Chris...V
Jean Chiasson12-Jun-2014 00:04
Wow spectacular capture Chris big vote
Pierre11-Jun-2014 23:25
Une photo d'action fantastique! V
Frank Brault11-Jun-2014 22:58
A fabulous action wildlife image! Terrific! V
Graeme11-Jun-2014 21:58
Fascinating facts and close up of this fabulous bird with its amazing wingspan, Chris.V+++
Sorry to hear about your camera!
Colin Storey11-Jun-2014 21:02
Fantastic sharp flight shot. v
larose forest photos11-Jun-2014 19:33
Wow!!! Am I envious! I would love to see this magnificent bird. Excellent timing, excellent shot. VV
SLC_Images11-Jun-2014 18:51
Great action capture, Chris! VT!
bill friedlander11-Jun-2014 17:50
What a great pose and the focus is excellent! Magnificent shot! V
Ghislaine et Réal Boulet11-Jun-2014 17:21
An outstanding capture.
lucanton11-Jun-2014 16:37
Une superbe capture, Chris...V
Nestor Derkach11-Jun-2014 16:16
A great accomplishment with the 70-200 , love the composition and the excellent detail of the Griffon and the rock formation.
Your information was very informing
Vote.
chris morton11-Jun-2014 15:45
hmmm…those aircurrents can be tricky (and glad your camera is safe)
Tom Munson11-Jun-2014 15:42
Great flight shot, Chris. Well done.
globalgadabout11-Jun-2014 15:17
easy to miss with his wife blocking the landing pad...the splayed feathers accentuate the dynamism of the moment...V
Walter Otto Koenig11-Jun-2014 14:36
Great action shot. Perfectly timed and focused. Excellent work my friend. "V"
pkocinski11-Jun-2014 13:33
Wow what a capture!
Jim Coffman11-Jun-2014 12:27
What a fantastic action capture,Chris! Great work,my friend..
joseantonio11-Jun-2014 12:27
Excellent capture.Very ni ce work.V.
marie-jose wolff11-Jun-2014 11:54
great capture of this vulture! V
Guest 11-Jun-2014 10:23
Quite an amazing image of this amazing bird with a wing span to marvel at. Your timing was impeccable. V
Zeeby11-Jun-2014 10:04
Gorgeous capture!!! V+++
Kim11-Jun-2014 09:57
Fabulous capture Chris, BV
Gerard Koehl11-Jun-2014 09:54
Encore une très belle prise. V
Ika Zinka Eferl11-Jun-2014 09:46
WOW! A fine capture of this magnificent bird,capturing this majestic bird which flying posture is so proud, so stable must have been an experience of a lifetime!V***
Helen Betts11-Jun-2014 09:38
Oh, what impeccable timing to get this excellent capture, Chris. It's clear he realizes he missed something. V.
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