[Erictator]

Xposted from K-1 thread:

Yesterday we left our white ibis catching his crab delight...

Today we return to find him happily making away with his crab...

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/8.0 450.0 mm 1/2000 iso200

What is this? Our white ibis seems to be wary eye'd about something to the left...

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/8.0 450.0 mm 1/2000 iso200

SPLASH! Oh no! A gull has made our friend lose his lunch!

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/8.0 450.0 mm 1/2000 iso200

... or has he? If you want to find out... Tune in tomorrow—same Bat-time, same Bat-channel!

[RobG]

Xposted from K-1 thread:
... or has he? If you want to find out... Tune in tomorrow—same Bat-time, same Bat-channel!

Poor old Ibis! I hope he keeps his meal!

[Charlie Victor]

Xposted from K-1 thread:

Yesterday we left our white ibis catching his crab delight...

Today we return to find him happily making away with his crab...

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/8.0 450.0 mm 1/2000 iso200

What is this? Our white ibis seems to be wary eye'd about something to the left...

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/8.0 450.0 mm 1/2000 iso200

SPLASH! Oh no! A gull has made our friend lose his lunch!

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/8.0 450.0 mm 1/2000 iso200

... or has he? If you want to find out... Tune in tomorrow—same Bat-time, same Bat-channel!

Well done series, again! Those damn gulls can be so annoying most of the time! Thanks for sharing.
Best.

[Erictator]

Poor old Ibis! I hope he keeps his meal!

Thanks, me too!
Eric

Well done series, again! Those damn gulls can be so annoying most of the time! Thanks for sharing.
Best.

Thanks Charlie! It has been fun. It would have made a great video, but I think the pics tell the story. I know, my wife always wants to feed them, and I have to nix that idea... they get aggressive when you feed them, and will poop all over your car to thank you for your generosity. Yeah, I'll pass.
Speaking of story, there is more to come!
Eric

[Erictator]

Xposted from K-1 thread:

Last we left our intrepid hero minus his crab, today we find his lunch in the clutches of the evil gull!

Stop! Thief!

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/8.0 450.0 mm 1/2000 iso200

That's right, drop it "Splash!" and reach for the sky,"Squawk!" our hero is back and wants his crab!

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/8.0 450.0 mm 1/2000 iso200

Keep that beak where I can see it, no sudden moves, ya hear?

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/8.0 450.0 mm 1/2000 iso200

Got it! Oh sweet justice!

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/8.0 450.0 mm 1/2000 iso200

Does Ibis get his breakfast in peace this time?
Does he get Frederic to cook his crab?
Does our hero go for Chinese take out?

Find these answers and more next time when you... Tune in tomorrow same Bat time, same Bat channel!
Eric

[noelpolar]

Some sand dunes.... Mungo NP




15 minutes later on my walk.... a White winged Fairy-wren



both with K1 and DFA 150-450 @450

[RobG]

Some sand dunes.... Mungo NP
15 minutes later on my walk.... a White winged Fairy-wren
both with K1 and DFA 150-450 @450

Great shots! Congratulations! I still haven't seen that Wren species.

[riseform]

Evening grosbeak with a Fall color background

[Dr_who]

People aren't making it easy for me to not want that lens lol

[Erictator]

Xposted from K-1 thread:

Last episode we left our hero after he reclaimed his prized crab...

Making a clean getaway?

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/8.0 450.0 mm 1/2000 iso200

Not so fast ibis, gull is giving chase...

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/8.0 450.0 mm 1/2000 iso250

Worse yet, gull brings reinforcement. *PLOP!* *SPLASH!* Here we go again!

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/8.0 450.0 mm 1/2000 iso250

Dejected and hungry, our hero finally gives up...

HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW ƒ/8.0 450.0 mm 1/2000 iso250



So what was the moral here? Don't count your crabs before they're down the hatch!

[aslyfox]

there are times you don't want to be too close

just in case your target wants to take an interest in who is behind the camera and lens

leopard in tree in the Serengeti

K 3 II + HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6 ED DC AW

[RobG]

there are times you don't want to be too close
just in case your target wants to take an interest in who is behind the camera and lens
leopard in tree in the Serengeti

Great shot! He looks unhappy though; wise to keep your distance.

[aslyfox]

Great shot! He looks unhappy though; wise to keep your distance.

he was just waking up from a long [ cat ] nap

usually they ignore the vehicles and what are in them

but there is always a chance

and here we were in a pop up top extended SUV

however on another part of the trip we were in an open sided Land Rover and told not to stand up in the vehicle because that could cause a problem

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usually to find a leopard in a tree, look for the tail hanging down

[termy]

no idea what is this.

Is quite small, at best i estimate just 1.7cm, 1.8cm, across, wingspan.

Came across it on the wall outside my unit, and quickly went back, grab the cam and snap.

SOOC jpeg, heavily cropped, at 450mm end, f7.1 i think.

[Mike.P®]

Something at the 250mm end


Windsurfers Avon Beach Mudeford by Mike.Pursey, on Flickr

380mm


Windsurfers Avon Beach Mudeford by Mike.Pursey, on Flickr

450mm



Love this lens, my most used by far.