Little grebe, slightly bigger fish...

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

Uploaded24/02/2014 - 18:29

CategoryWildlife / Nature

BodyPENTAX K-5 II s

Shutter Speed1/800

Aperturef/4

LensN/A

ISO800

Focal Length300mm

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Tagskelsey park little grebe fishing

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Date Taken	16/02/2014 - 09:02
Make	PENTAX
Model	PENTAX K-5 II s
Program Mode	Aperture Priority
Metering Mode	Center-weighted average
Shutter Speed	1/800
Aperture	f/4
ISO	800
Focal Length	300mm
Lens	N/A

QuestionableC... QuestionableCarrot

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15 years

Posted 24/02/2014 - 18:33 Link

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

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Teaka53 Teaka53

83 posts
13 years
Norfolk UK

Posted 24/02/2014 - 20:08 Link

Well spotted and captured

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Plus Member davidrobinson davidrobinson

273 posts
15 years

Posted 24/02/2014 - 22:50 Link

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 simonarron

633 posts
16 years
Beckenham,
Kent

Posted 25/02/2014 - 06:10 Link

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 SuperTakumar

12 years

Posted 26/02/2014 - 09:43 Link

Beautiful!