PIF. I've always wanted to get one of these in flight

[Bohdan]

Even though they are a large bird and theoretically should be easier to get an in flight shot. I've always managed to miss.
These are my latest attempts.

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Would have been nice to have some decent light and not so much of a crop but.....what the heck....

 

[...Daniel...]

Thats not easy! Great shots!

 

[Louis Champan]

Good ones Bob, tuff shot to get I've yet to get a decent one.

 

[BillM]

Great shots Bob! A bird that rarely stays around long enough for me to get any kind of picture at all.

 

[Bohdan]

Thats not easy! Great shots!

For sure...I've never had much luck. These are close to what I was hoping for.

 

[Bohdan]

Good ones Bob, tuff shot to get I've yet to get a decent one.

Thanks Louis..They are hard to catch decently in flight, some of which due to their flight pattern - you never can predict when they will swoop just when you think you have them locked in.

Great shots Bob! A bird that rarely stays around long enough for me to get any kind of picture at all.

Thanks Bill. So true - they seem to know when I'm coming and ready to press the shutter.

 

[drr1531]

You did good, Bob. Regardless of size any bird that doesn't have a steady wing beat when it flies is hard to hit. Continuous up and down motion in addition to the movement in the direction of flight. Good on you for these two.

 

[Allan]

As Dan mentioned, this is not an easy bird to photograph. I think you did a fine job.

Some birds are a work in progress - you have a fine baseline here.

 

[Randy]

well done

 

[Bohdan]

You did good, Bob. Regardless of size any bird that doesn't have a steady wing beat when it flies is hard to hit. Continuous up and down motion in addition to the movement in the direction of flight. Good on you for these two.

Thanks Dan..They do have unpredictable flight patterns.

 

[Bohdan]

As Dan mentioned, this is not an easy bird to photograph. I think you did a fine job.

Some birds are a work in progress - you have a fine baseline here.

Thanks very much Allan.

well done

Thanks Randy. Appreciate your feedback

 

[Palouse]

Bravo! Patience, and persistence and skill—the magic formula!

 

[Bohdan]

Bravo! Patience, and persistence and skill—the magic formula!

Thanks Nick. Your words are so true - except I'm working on the skill part.

 

[dossy]

I would be very happy with these shots! I think these are great, Bohdan!

 

[Bohdan]

I would be very happy with these shots! I think these are great, Bohdan!

Thanks Dossy

 

[frdjohns]

That's a tough shot to make no matter the conditions.

 

[olshroom]

Excellent photos..

 

[Bohdan]

That's a tough shot to make no matter the conditions.

Thanks Fred. I'm glad that I got it.

Excellent photos..

thanks Jim.

 

[CarlSpackler]

Nice Bob. My nemesis too along with belted KF's. Looks like it was a difficult light day too!

 

[Bohdan]

Nice Bob. My nemesis too along with belted KF's. Looks like it was a difficult light day too!

Thanks Brian...lighting was terrible. But then again, I know where to look now on a better day.