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Battle of the skies
delia todd

Battle of the skies (Haliastur sphenurus, Corvus orru)

While watching the bee-eater, suddenly it all kicked off in the air. When a Whistling Kite flew over with a Torresian Crow in hot pursuit chasing him away from the area.

One of those moments.

Sorry I'm so behind in Gallery comments, I find it can take ages to recover from a hospital stay, especially after an anaesthetic. Am still on strong painkillers as the op site is still very tender. I keep falling asleep!!
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Habitat
Coastal
Location
Buckley's Hole Beach, Bribie Island, Queensland
Date taken
4 October, 2019
Scientific name
Haliastur sphenurus, Corvus orru
Equipment used
Fuji Finepix HS50
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
Sports Mode Continuous
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Reactions: aloktewari, peterday, Ted Y. and 2 others
Danielbirdwatcher
Oh Delia, I didn't know God Bless You let him take you in his arms and bring you back to strength. Love ya! BTW, love the freedom your photo depicts it's close to Heaven.
 
Doc Duck
Well done capturing a bit of drama here. Sweet dreams and hope you feel better and better each time you wake up :)
 
bievreJJ
well timed captured of this aerial pursuit, Delia, well done, many tfs!!
Hope you'll recover soon, take care!
 

Media information

Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
Added by
delia todd
Date added
View count
485
Comment count
11

Image metadata

Device
FUJIFILM FinePix HS50EXR
Aperture
ƒ/6.4
Focal length
45.6 mm
Exposure time
1/550 second(s)
ISO
100
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
BF Torresian Crow v Whistling Kite 4 October 2019.jpg
File size
46 KB
Date taken
Fri, 04 October 2019 8:38 AM
Dimensions
1080px x 789px

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