Little grebe, slightly bigger fish...

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Small, feathery optimist struggles to digest breakfast in Kelsey Park, Beckenham. Taken with K-5 IIs and Sigma 100-300mm f4, then significantly cropped as little grebes are rubbish at staying close to the edge of lakes

24/02/2014 - 18:29simonarron

CategoryWildlife / Nature

BodyPENTAX K-5 II s

Shutter Speed1/800

Aperturef/4

LensN/A

ISO800

Focal Length300mm

Views/Likes38/0

TagsKelsey Park, little grebe, fishing

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QuestionableCarrot

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12 years

Link Posted 24/02/2014 - 18:33

theyre crafty wee buggers to shoot. the only time you get close is when they are feeding young

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Teaka53

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10 years
Norfolk UK

Link Posted 24/02/2014 - 20:08

Well spotted and captured

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davidrobinson

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12 years
davidrobinson

Link Posted 24/02/2014 - 22:50

What an amazing sight to capture and despite heavy crop it looks pretty good to me. The moment they see me they dive never to be seen again.
Did the little fellow manage to swallow it?
Regards David

simonarron

Member

13 years
Beckenham, Kent

Link Posted 25/02/2014 - 06:10

Yes, David, the fish eventually lost. As ever with little grebes, though, consumption tends to be a lengthy process when they catch anything bigger than a stickleback...

SuperTakumar

Member

9 years

Link Posted 26/02/2014 - 09:43

Beautiful!

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Camera Make:	PENTAX
Camera Model:	PENTAX K-5 II s
Date Taken:	2014-02-16 09:49:12
Exposure Program:	Aperture priority
Aperture:	f/4
Max Aperture Value:	N/A
ISO Speed Rating:	800
Focal Length:	300 mm
Lens:	N/A
Metering Mode:	Center weighted average
Exposure Time:	1/800 sec