Another go at birds

[Busby]

I took these shots at Etherow Park after work today.
It's only my second attempt at birds and I still only have the 18-55 kit lense on my Nikon D40 so I'm restricted to trying to capture the larger species at the moment.

I'm a little disappointed that the light was poor again this afternoon because I was honoured by the presence of a Swan at a range to the liking of my lense...

1
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/1570/Swan_1_800.jpg

2
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/1570/Dripping_Swan_800.jpg

Thanks
Anthony

3
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/1570/Drinking_Swan_800_bw.jpg

4
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/1570/2_Geese_800.jpg

5 Heavily cropped, but I think this is my personal favourite

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/1570/Goose_fight_bw1_800.jpg

[purpleclouds]

Quite like the last one...lots of action :)

[Cobra]

Blimey that #1 made me step back a pace !
I thought it was coming through the screen
Very nice :thumbs:

[Busby]

Thanks very much :)

[Busby]

As I was snapping the Swan shots, a Mallard seemed to come out of nowhere...

I was dumbstruck and totally transfixed as I watched this bold little fella jump on the Swans back and bite it's neck.
I watched the commotion unfold and suddenly and rather belatedly something inside my head said "you really should take a picture of this!" :bonk:

Anyway, the moment had all but passed before I reacted, but I managed to capture the endgame...

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/The_chase.jpg

[Slapo]

#5 is my favourite :)
Btw., swans are amazingly stupid animals. Probably because they have really small brain.

[deanlewis]

I love that last shot !!

Dean

[Busby]

Thanks very much Dean :)

[james_death]

Last one in the set super

[joner247]

last shot is my fav great set of shots

[Busby]

:)Thanks James and Joner.