Killdeer, duck flight, Eagle, hawk compo.

[matthewo]

Out a few places with the kayak again, killdeer and eagles were shot from below a dam I like to goto. they dropped the water level way down exposing rocks and trapping some fish, this eagle swooped down moving a great blue heron from getting this fish, you know how eagles do, rather steal then do the work themselves...

good thing I didn't walk too far from the kayak and where I left it on the island, because after a few honks of the horn they let the water out of the dam full blast raising it about 2-3 feet in a mater of minutes.

I like these little birds, killdeer on the rocks
1)

2)

a pretty generic blue sky eagle photo, lol, seems to be what I get a lot of....
3)

a far crop, but he got a stranded fish
4)

5)

on my favorite local lake, kinda thought this had a hunting feel with the colors and the jon boat in the background.
6)

this is a comp of some of my hawk photos from this year redtails and red shoulders
7)

thanks for looking...

 

[D-B-J]

Wow. There are some really nice captures there. Nicely done.

Jake

 

[baturn]

Very nice, as always. The 2nd Killdeer for me.

 

[WesternGuy]

mathewo, great shots as usual. My favourite is the Eagle in flight.

WesternGuy

 

[matthewo]

thanks all.

 

[NancyMoranG]

Yeah, like you have to thank us for looking!
2nd killdeer shot is in a tie with the duck for my favorites!
excellent all around though. Love the clarity, DOF, colors.
NO, thank YOU.
Nancy

 

[BanditPhotographyNW]

Number 2 is great...The winner for me though is the duck its just so... good....Great shots....

 

[matthewo]

Well thank you.


The duck came out nice, i like the colors and actually kind of thought the boat gave it a little interesting look. Didnt really notice it till later.

 

[BanditPhotographyNW]

What lens/body did you use?

 

[matthewo]

D800 & 500mm vr with 1.4,1.7 or no teleconverter