Sudden Flight!

Not the best shot, BUT,
He was standing 1 metre in front of me, when without warning he flapped & flew off!
I had such a shock with those huge wings flapping in my face, I stepped back, raised my camera & had time for just this one shot.

[Mannie]

I think it's fantastic! How often do you get a chance for this POV? Good for you for being ready, Valerie.

[Sue Cooper]

Amazing!! You did really well Valerie. A true 365er with the camera always at the ready.

[Irene]

Great action shot, by the time I wouldhave got my camera out and switched on the bird would have flown so well done oncapturing this

[sally agnew]

Love the wingspan, nice blur of movement :)

[Margaret Obey]

Super action capture. Thanks for your visit to my project and supportive comments.

[Ann]

NICE SHOT.

[Penelope Ann]

Golly! Such action

[Bep]

Amazing. Fav.

[Jane Morley]

Excellent shot considering what happened.

[Valerie Chesney]

@mbemis @gijsje @ceilidh Thank you all & for the Favs... Luckily I had the camera switched on...one shot was all I got.

[Valerie Chesney]

@susiemc @kelly2 @hermann @demelo @pennystot @chimfa I was very quick this time with the camera switched on, only had one shot. Thanks so much for liking.

[Sandy]

Good timing.

[Valerie Chesney]

@skstein Thank you, I was so pleased to have one shot!

[maree_sanderson]

great capture...instinctively she takes the shot...love it!...fav

[Valerie Chesney]

@maree_sanderson Ha-Ha, if you could have seen me jump back in fright, don't know how i managed this one shot...thanks for liking & for the Fav

[Margaret Snell]

great capture of a moment it time