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6.5.13 Chris Spracklen

An unlikely partnership!

Arne, Wareham, Dorset

A magpie eating the mites and other insects off a deer's head!

The first time I'd ever seen this, let alone photographed it!

(Taken with my TC-2.0III on the front of my 70-200)


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Alain Boussac27-May-2013 19:08
Exceptional, my friend ! V.
Brian McAllister26-May-2013 02:45
Excellent work! V.
Sam Rua24-May-2013 23:14
Very neat find. Glad you were able to capture this and share it with the rest of us.
Colin Storey24-May-2013 17:20
Great image of this strange sight. v
CM Kwan22-May-2013 12:25
This is very nice, Chris. V
bill friedlander21-May-2013 23:53
Super timing, Chris, natures way of taking care of its own! V
Simon Chandler21-May-2013 17:32
Beautiful composition full of life. v
pkocinski21-May-2013 12:35
Great capture!
Guest 20-May-2013 16:39
Always a clean-up crew on hand..great catch..v
Guest 20-May-2013 15:44
Those magpies do seem to get around...
Nice image, Chris...
Jess. ( Lady.D.)20-May-2013 15:33
Interesting shot Chris, never seen this before, well captured.....
Stephanie20-May-2013 11:30
Excellent timing Chris! Nature surprises us all from time to time! V
godro20-May-2013 10:56
Nice capture!
Sandy Rich20-May-2013 00:38
This is a new one for me. Great capture as you may never see this again.
Marcia Colelli19-May-2013 21:34
Great capture. Interesting image V
Martin Lamoon19-May-2013 20:08
Really great capture Chris. V
Zoltán Balogh19-May-2013 18:16
Superb snapshot Chris! V
Tom LeRoy19-May-2013 16:51
A great quick shot of the action! Never thought a Magpie would do this.. Fascinating. V
Walter Otto Koenig19-May-2013 15:17
A great catch Chris. Your timing was perfect. "V"
Fong Lam19-May-2013 15:02
Great shot of this wonderful symbiotic relationship, Chris.....V
Lieve Snellings19-May-2013 13:21
Lovely with these 3 little ones in the foreground... V
Barry S Moore19-May-2013 11:49
A fine capture. Well spotted and a steady hand.
alfredo camba jr.19-May-2013 11:16
Wonderful capture! V
Marco Valk19-May-2013 10:21
Well seen and perfect timing, Chris.
Graeme19-May-2013 09:41
This is really amazing and your timing couldn't of been better, Chris. Well done! V
Mike H.19-May-2013 04:01
Wonderful timing, Chris! Some say the light is everything -- until an opportunity such as this presents..
Well done!!
Frank Brault19-May-2013 01:37
What an absolutely fantastic catch! Terrific work. V
Hank Vander Velde19-May-2013 00:59
A super image Chris. That is a new one for me too to see a Magpie or any other bird on a Deer.
Kim18-May-2013 22:44
This looks unusual, It's a wonderful capture Chris! V
globalgadabout18-May-2013 22:30
what a field day the magpie is having...super natural shot....V
Tom Munson18-May-2013 22:04
Perfect timing on the great shot, Chris!
John Reynolds LRPS18-May-2013 21:59
Fascinating capture. V.
Karen Stuebing18-May-2013 21:49
What a great symbiotic relationship and capture of it. V.
Char18-May-2013 21:46
Great capture of this study in bird and animal behavior, Chris! \/
janescottcumming18-May-2013 21:11
That does seem a bit unusual. Quick thinking to catch this great scene. V
Helen Betts18-May-2013 20:46
That's quite fascinating, Chris. You were certainly in the right place at the right time for this excellent capture. V.
Mark Chambers ARPS AFIAP CPAGB BPE318-May-2013 20:14
Love the bird on the head. V
Ken Chambers ARPS18-May-2013 19:55
Makes for an interesting capture Chris
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