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01-JUN-2011 Michael Edwards

Encouraging the Kids

Shiloh, Tennessee

Mom leaves the nest after dropping off a small fish for the hungry brood. They are in the "starvation" period, where the parents don't bring much to the nest, to encourage them to fledge.
Mom brought a fish by the nest yesterday, let the kids smell it, and flew off to an adjacent tree. No takers..yet. It won't be long...

Canon EOS 60D ,Canon 300/4.0 L USM with 1.4 extender
1/800s f/5.6 at 420.0mm iso500 full exif

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Frank Kavanagh Photography03-Jun-2011 21:52
If your not careful butty, you might be on the tree with her.LOL.
A great capture.
Jim Stiles02-Jun-2011 02:52
An amazing capture, Michael! I love the intensity here!!
Cindy Flood02-Jun-2011 00:13
Michael, you have outdone yourself with this fine action shot. Your timing was perfect and you nailed the focus on what must have been a very difficult shot. I'm enjoying the update on the "kids" progress.
hal 01-Jun-2011 22:03
What a veery fine action photo !
And "how to make the kids leave home. Stop feeding them !"
Pete Hemington01-Jun-2011 20:43
Fascinating to hear about the parenting skills
And his has caught the bird with a wonderfully curved wing moment
Lennart Waara01-Jun-2011 17:11
This is a great shot. A lot of action and perfect focus and sharpness! Good job Michael!
Terry_O01-Jun-2011 16:46
I can clearly hear her call! Great capture and a difficult
one too!