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Catch me if you can


Catch me if you can
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Copyright: Livio Soares de Medeiros (livios) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2306 W: 324 N: 4306] (16856)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-04-01
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF75-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM, Hoya 58mm UV
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/640 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2006-04-02 15:00
Viewed: 1276
Points: 54
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
One of them gets the food and lifts off. Another one starts chasing it. This scene is a common one when they're feeding. Even on the ground the fights are very common. Life's not easy to the caracaras. Well... life's not easy at all.
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Falconiformes
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: Polyborus
Species: plancus

These animals are quite resourceful, and when finding food will cleverly take full advantage of every opportunity afforded them.

In the wild, Crested Caracaras inhabit open brush lands. They can hunt insects and small animals. They feed mostly on carrion. Sometimes, the Caracara will visit carrion only for the potential to uncover insects in the carcass. Crested Caracaras will also harass other birds, even those as big as buzzards, until they drop their food for the Caracara. Their long talons aid the Crested Caracara in scratching the ground to unearth insects. Their long legs allow them to wade in search of frogs. These birds will also eat sick young livestock, turtle eggs, fish and even small turtles. Crested Caracaras make different sounds for alarm (shrieking), protest (repeated clucking sounds), and mating (repeated clicks ended by a drawn out trilling noise). During mating season, male Crested Caracaras will fight each other for females in mid-flight.

(Source: www.centralpets.com/animals/birds/raptors/rpt3037.html)
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elroyie, ALIRIZA, SkyF, marhowie, anavazao, cecilia, scottevers7, fiyo, dew77, Merlin, liquidsunshine, PDP, hummingbird24, jeanpaul, coasties has marked this note useful
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Nive capture, two in one frame, colours are very good and very interesting picture.

Hi Livio,
Very nice motion shot. I liked POV, colors, composition and framing very much. Congratulations...
Ali Rıza

Ola Livio

Esta linda esta imagem

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3100 W: 234 N: 5929] (20008)
  • [2006-04-02 15:50]

Spectacular, Livio.
So much action, and yet, such outstanding sharpness.
You are shooting against the sky, yet the light is just perfect.
And the caracaras could not have been more obliging, with all their feathers spread out to the max.
A breathtaking image. TFS. : )

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2390 W: 194 N: 1991] (8113)
  • [2006-04-02 16:03]

Hello Livio,
a wonderful shot, they look great in flight. Wonderful details and great colors. Great capture.
TFS..Sky

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3464 W: 145 N: 5942] (17790)
  • [2006-04-02 16:06]

EXCELLENT Livio. Twin shots, but the food in the mouth of one makes it even better. Good sharp details, and the birds look even better against the dull grey sky. Well shown,
Janice

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  • thor68 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 729 W: 119 N: 1060] (4675)
  • [2006-04-02 16:19]

livio, your caracaras are so great! :-)
extraordinary series you are presenting us
and it´s getting better all the time,
even if that´s hardly possible.
this flying pair is incredible,
very cool foodchase,
excellent timing and pov.
very well done, thor.

Hello Livio,
Great bonus, having caught these two, mirrowing each other inflight..
Very good color and composed well.
Well done!

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  • aido Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1095 W: 169 N: 1218] (4046)
  • [2006-04-02 17:07]

Hi Livio,
Excellent shot, nice composition and perfect detail. I can appreciate after today how hard it is to photograph birds in-flight!
Regards,
Adrian

Olá,
um bonito momento! Gostei da perspectiva e da nota a vida não é fácil para ninguém!
Thanks Ana:)

Wow! Stunning picture of a stunning birds,wonderful action shot...
Excellent work...

Hi Livio,
An excellent in-flight shot of these two flying in tight formation. Very nice color and detail in this shot. Looks good my friend!
Scott

Hi Livio,
Excellent capture with perfect timing!
Superb details and very well composition.
Thanks for sharing!

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 956 W: 5 N: 2365] (8834)
  • [2006-04-03 2:54]

Hello Livio,
Wonderful capture.POV,colors,sharpness and composition are excellent.TFS

harmony of movement is superb
congrats

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2006-04-03 7:56]

Hello Livio!
Excellent flying pair.POV,colors,sharpness and composition are
wonderful.TFS...:-)

Hi, Livio
This is a great image of courtship formation flying. The image would have worked fine as a square or portrait format crop also, but this is an excellent photograph. Nice moody sky, too ;)
Regards, Nigel.

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2192 W: 124 N: 2599] (8406)
  • [2006-04-03 13:46]

very nice one livio,
the capture is realy great my friend, the pov is very good, I like it a lot, well done.
gr. jaap

Hello Livio!
Beautiful composition and colors. Great work!
TFS;-)
regards
Dorota

Excellent in flight capture Livio,
Good detail, colours and sharpness.
Composition and lighting are excellent. Good POV and perfect timing.
Thanks for posting, have a good week.

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  • osse Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1029 W: 0 N: 90] (7755)
  • [2006-04-04 7:18]

Hi Livio,
Very nice motion shot against the sky.Good composition,clours,details and sharpnes
Well done

osse

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2951 W: 366 N: 3779] (11763)
  • [2006-04-04 8:33]

Hello Livio, nice shot. Great to get a pair like this in flight. Lovely image, well done.

Bonsoir Livio
Excellente photo Livio
les couleurs sont parfaitement exposées et la netteté est excellente. Félicitations Pour la belle présentation avec pas un mais deux Caracaras.
Merci et au revoir.....JP

Hello Livio,

What a wonderful capture of these two in-flight caracaras!

Your timing was great, and the splayed wings add so much to this lovely composition.

Thank you for sharing!

Hi Livio, wonderful moment of natuar fight wor living. Good POV and good details of teh wings. TFS
Marjan

Hi Livio

A great shot that is well composed, with good clarity, depth of colour and sharpness. Detail is spot on. A big tick for this shot! :-)

buen encuadre y excelente enfoque. Preciosa fotografía

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