Catch me if you can!

The weather was crappy. My ISO was way too high. And my arms were tired from carrying our big heavy long lens. So I was not happy this morning! Oh, and most of my bird photos were terrible. This is one of the last ones I took this morning. It is a Double-crested Cormorant being chased by an annoying Magpie! Bye bye Mr Magpie, you lose!

[KoalaGardens🐨]

and yet this totally has me - I just love the composition, the feel of the chase, everything!

[Sam]

@koalagardens THANK YOU!!! You are so very kind. I was so disappointed with 95% of my photos this morning.......I felt like it was a total waste of a morning!! So your comment has made me smile again :) xx

[Loopy-Lou]

Fabulous capture and title

[Diana]

I love this too, every reason to smile 😊

[Sam]

@ludwigsdiana Too KIND :)

[Annie D]

this is beautiful Sam!

[Annie D]

oh btw - I love cormorants - but I really love magpies - so I go for the maggie hahahaha

[Sam]

@annied *blushing*...........Thank YOU Ms Annie, your compliment means the world to me!! xx

[Sharon Lee]

Great capture. I like the sharpness, you have to shoot at fast speed and I think you did well here. I know what you mean about heavy lenses, the weight gets to me at times to.

[Sam]

@sugarmuser Very much appreciated. My little arms are still tired tonight!!

[Sam]

@annied Noooooooo, go the Cormorant!!!

[Wylie]

Nicely done and I hope you earned a good cuppa afterwards!

[Sam]

@pusspup And some hot chips HAHAHA

[Beryl Lloyd]

Love this , great dof and clarity on the birds ! fav

[Lou Ann]

It does seem to me that the Magpie needs to pick on someone closer to his size, ha! Great photo of the mis match, though.

[Sam]

@louannwarren Yes the magpie must have been feeling brave this morning!

@beryl Thank you so much Beryl!

[Merrelyn]

Nicely done Sam, I say "Go the the magpie".

[Sally Ings]

Super capture

[Harbie]

Wonderful capture and timing! Fav

[KWind]

FAV... great focus, focus and dof.

[gloria jones]

Fabulous action shot...so graceful

[Denise Wood]

Sounds like you need a champagne to me - not a cuppa & chips!!! Despite all your grumbling (which I do often after being out shooting birds) this is a great action shot with outstretched wings :) Actually you deserve a champagne and fav!!!!!

[Marnie]

I agree with @gilbertwood, something stronger was definitely in order. BTW, this is a super shot.

[bruni]

I think you did great. it's not easy to catch them in flight. I say thumbs up for the cormorant. fav.

[Babs]

Great timing, maggies chase everything don't they.

[Hazel]

It kind of makes me want to shout 'Look out!' Nice dof and well captured.

[tony gig]

Great shot of nature...Fav