Here's my youngest doing some protracted study...
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But what is she watching so carefully?
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...This fine Black-capped Kingfisher, alert and searching for prey!
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Target spotted, closing in!
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Coming in for the kill!
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Gotcha!
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Returning to base, mission accomplished.
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One crab, swiftly dispatched down the hatch!
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This fish took a little longer to subdue.
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Finally, after much whacking against the post, it is ready to be swallowed.
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Suddenly, the hunter becomes aware that he might be on someone else's menu!
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Watch out - there's a White-bellied Sea Eagle about!
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This one's already caught its dinner though.
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A Great Egret flies in, also hoping for a catch.
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A Common Sandpiper sizes up some mudskippers.
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And this resident Collared Kingfisher soaks up the last of the sun's rays.
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One of the eagles keeps up a vigil as the sun dips below the horizon.
A superb photo essay; thanks for sharing it with us all.
ReplyDeleteThanks BABW! Glad you liked it.
ReplyDeletei like the sunset shot with the raptor's silhouette
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