[RockvilleBob]

My kitten got caught in a tree today and my wife asked me to help it, so I did what any man would do and grabbed my camera.
DA*300mm
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It is a good that your eagle eyes spotted this Travis rather than one of the eagles you photograph!

[pearsaab]

an osprey kicking an eagles butt

[pearsaab]

a different way to use the da 300

[iittoo]

Thanks everyone for the nice comments, Another one from me, yes the second one is a Cattle Egret!

[RobG]

Sometimes the birds let you get close enough.

[dadipentak]

an osprey kicking an eagles butt

Congrats!

[daytona9]

an osprey kicking an eagles butt

Amy, great capture!

Thanks everyone for the nice comments, Another one from me, yes the second one is a Cattle Egret!

Nice one, Ittoo.

Sometimes the birds let you get close enough.

Good shot, Rob - don't you love it when they do that?

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Cool bird!

Very nice looking bird!

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Beautiful birds, like a mix between dove, parrot and raptor!

Love that photo Greyser!
Nice work Reptilezz , daytona9 and iittoo.

Greg - wonderful Baza !!

Thanks everyone for the kind words.
Larry, your description is interesting - they have the colouring of a dove, a small crest somewhat like a parrot, and the barred plumage and wings typical of a raptor. In size, they range from 35 - 46 centimetres, and they are "largely insectivorous, crashing into tree tops to take phasmids (leaf insects)", to quote my Birds of Australia Field Guide. If you look closely at some of the shots, you can see an insect in its beak or pinned against the branch.

[woodywesty]

a different way to use the da 300

Lot of stories in those two pictures.... Love the warm colors as well.

[pearsaab]

Lot of stories in those two pictures.... Love the warm colors as well.

thanks...it was my husband's great granfather's so it has very special meaning to him...i need to do it justice and spend more time...he just got it last night so wanted to take a few quickies

[woodywesty]

thanks...it was my husband's great granfather's so it has very special meaning to him...i need to do it justice and spend more time...he just got it last night so wanted to take a few quickies

Well, you're in luck. I can see a nicely framed picture of that beautiful old violin for a birthday present. It will be fun to stage the piece and photograph it...

[pearsaab]

Well, you're in luck. I can see a nicely framed picture of that beautiful old violin for a birthday present. It will be fun to stage the piece and photograph it...

thanks..i think that would be an awesome idea!!!

[woodywesty]

thanks..i think that would be an awesome idea!!!

There you go.... got you off easy for a B day present? Maybe take it to an expert to get the history on the maker etc...

[pearsaab]

There you go.... got you off easy for a B day present? Maybe take it to an expert to get the history on the maker etc...

going to try to get it refurbished so maybe they can give us some info when we do that

[woodywesty]

going to try to get it refurbished so maybe they can give us some info when we do that

That will be a fun journey .... with before and after photos....

[RobG]

Good shot, Rob - don't you love it when they do that?

It's helpful - in this case the bird kindly waited long enough until I got my DA55-300 out of my backpack and swapped it onto the camera, which was very accommodating indeed!