Hobby the Dragon Slayer

[madmitch]

Strumpshaw Fen again today looking for Kingfisher when the Hobby showed up and gave an unforgetable display.

All 300 2.8 +2X, AI Servo, handheld, heavily cropped and 5,6,&7 from a 1 second burst.

1
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/IMG_0054.JPG
2
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/IMG_00611.JPG
3
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/IMG_0071.JPG
4
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/IMG_0074.JPG
5
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/IMG_0079.JPG
6
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/IMG_0080.JPG
7
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/IMG_00811.JPG

Thanks for looking.
Mitch

[Venomator]

Hmmm ... I think you ought to be banned from ever going there again ... ever ... :shrug:


Far too good for your own good Mitch ... :suspect:



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[theMusicMan]

OMG!!! awesome captures... the Hobby - what a glorious bird she is. How lucky you are to have seen one let alone capture it in full predator mode. Nice one :thumbs:

[Ewan]

Nice shots :thumbs:

I must go there sometime. I don't think we ever got round to it when we were in Norfolk, although it was on the "list"!

[madmitch]

Thanks Ven, John & Ewan, It was amazing to watch the Hobby catch, Pluck and eat Dragonflies in flight.

If any of you peeps fancy a trip to Strumpshaw Fen i'd be more than happy to guide you around.

[Ajophotog]

Blimey Mitch, those are really great.:clap::thumbs:

[Venomator]

Thanks Ven, John & Ewan, It was amazing to watch the Hobby catch, Pluck and eat Dragonflies in flight.

If any of you peeps fancy a trip to Strumpshaw Fen i'd be more than happy to guide you around.

That is a very kind offer Mitch ... :clap:


The one thing I would dearly love to see at SF and have so far failed miserably when I have been in the past ... is a Swallow-Tail Flutterby ... :love:

Too late in the year for them now of course ... :suspect: ... maybe next year ... :shrug:




:p

[madmitch]

Thanks AJ

Ven, the Warden said it had been a really bad year for the Swallowtails which does not bode well for next year.:shrug:

[Venomator]

:lol: ... think he says that every year Mitch ... :suspect:



I don't believe they have them really ... :D ... it's just a ploy to get more visitors ... :shrug:





:p

[Yv]

:eek: what a sequence.... brilliant Mitch!! :clap:

[richie]

fantastic set mate, :clap::thumbs:

[IanC_UK]

Thanks Ven, John & Ewan, It was amazing to watch the Hobby catch, Pluck and eat Dragonflies in flight.

If any of you peeps fancy a trip to Strumpshaw Fen i'd be more than happy to guide you around.

Might have to take you up on that offer ;)

Very nice captures :)

[oliver9523]

woa what an awesome bird, shots aren't too bad either ;)

[madmitch]

Thanks Ladylens,Richie,Ian and Oliver.

Anytime Ian.in fact anyone.:thumbs: