The bird and the fish

[Pex]

2 images of a gull in Loften snatching a bait.

 

[Helen Summers]

Super action shots. I especially like the second.

 

[John2]

A couple of great shots Pex. No.2 for me as well.

 

[John King]

That is a herring gull if I am not mistaken and they will grab food wherever they can. Just ask people in Whitby who have fish and chips and they get mobbed by gulls who steal the meal from them.

Some years ago I was in Ullapool and was watching a harbour seal diving and coming up with a fish and because it was too awkward to swallow it threw the fish into the air, caught it and swallowed it whole. This happened a couple of times more, then the next time a herring gull who had obviously been watching, swooped at exactly the right time and when the fish was thrown in the air it grabbed it in its beak and flew onto the beach to eat it.

 

[bandybw]

Nice captures. They are fun to photograph.

 

[Elines]

Great shot - the blur of the wings and water droplets suggest rapid movement but you have the head (especially the eyes) in focus.

 

[Joanna Carter]

Great shot - the blur of the wings and water droplets suggest rapid movement but you have the head (especially the eyes) in focus.

That'll be because the eyes, like the rest of the bird's head is moving towards the lens, whilst the wings are moving across the field of view.

Only to be expected.

 

[MonoMania]

Terrific capyures. Can't decide which one I like more.

 

[Flack]

Excellent capture's.

 

[Toby Webster]

Impressive timing!

 

[Pex]

thanks all