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(Message started by: Billman on May 3^rd, 2006, 1:31pm)

Title: Peregrine Falcon 游隼 Hunting 狩獵
Post by Billman on May 3^rd, 2006, 1:31pm

30/4/2006 noon
Mai Po 米埔
#1 Searching 12:04:09pm
http://pic2.picturetrail.com/VOL991/4287053/inbox/1846259735.jpg
#2 Aim the target 12:30:18pm
http://pic2.picturetrail.com/VOL991/4287053/inbox/878320919.jpg
#3 Grab it up 12:37:19pm
http://pic2.picturetrail.com/VOL991/4287053/inbox/211913649.jpg
Can anyone identify which bird was grabbed?
Thanks!
Nikon D50 Sigma 135-400mm
1/2000 F5.6 ISO200

Title: Re: Peregrine Falcon 游隼 Hunting 狩獵
Post by miket on May 3^rd, 2006, 6:06pm

It's a Black-tailed Godwit - or to paraphrase a famous line said by John Cleese in the old British comedy series "Monty Python's Flying Circus" - an ex-Black-tailed Godwit, or very nearly, poor thing.

Mike Turnbull

Title: Re: Peregrine Falcon 游隼 Hunting 狩獵
Post by World Cup 2006 on May 3^rd, 2006, 10:55pm

Good series, Billman. Thanks for sharing. Poor bird but it is the rule of nature.

Title: Re: Peregrine Falcon 游隼 Hunting 狩獵
Post by Billman on May 7^th, 2006, 11:31am

Thanks Miket & World Cup 2006!