Corvid Conflict aka The Jackdaw Joust (picture special)

By Paul Cecil | Published September 19, 2011


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Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 7D EF and 400mm f/5.6L USM lens.

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18 Comments

  1. SittingFox September 20, 2011 at 9:09 am #

    Those really are superb action shots! But which one won?

  2. anonymous September 20, 2011 at 10:09 am #

    C aitlin writes:

    Gorgeous shots, I especially love the second and last ones. WOW!
    thepaperbutterfly.net

  3. gdare September 20, 2011 at 6:09 pm #

    😆 This is great!!!

  4. RobinL September 20, 2011 at 7:09 pm #

    Words, wonderful captures! You were dead on for those!

  5. Words September 20, 2011 at 11:09 pm #

    Caitlin, thanks. It's fun when that kind of action suddenly takes off just a few feet away.

  6. Words September 20, 2011 at 11:09 pm #

    Robin, they were nice and close and the light was forgiving, if not perfect.

  7. Words September 20, 2011 at 11:09 pm #

    Darko, thanks :cheers:

  8. Words September 20, 2011 at 11:09 pm #

    Erwin, thanks!

  9. Words September 20, 2011 at 11:09 pm #

    Adele, I think it was a dishonourable draw with each flying off in opposite directions. They nest in a nook in the church roof.

  10. serola September 22, 2011 at 9:09 am #

    :eyes: Excellent series :hat:

  11. Words September 22, 2011 at 10:09 pm #

    Sami, thanks! I was lucky to be in the right place at the right time and with the sun behind me. 🙂

  12. RachelJuleiane October 20, 2011 at 1:10 am #

    :wizard:
    Amazing!!
    :star: :star: :star: :star: :star: :up:

  13. Words October 20, 2011 at 6:10 pm #

    Thanks Rachel!

  14. serola October 21, 2011 at 8:10 am #

    What amazes me is how sharp and not shaken images you get with 400mm lens :up:

  15. Words October 21, 2011 at 9:10 pm #

    Sami, a fast shutter speed helps, but the 400mm 5.6 is a great birding lens. It's fairly light to carry and well balanced. It took a bit of practice though. At first I did struggle without image stabilization.

  16. serola October 22, 2011 at 8:10 am #

    Originally posted by Words:

    At first I did struggle without image stabilization.

    :doh: I don't have that luxury on my Olympus.

  17. Words October 22, 2011 at 9:10 am #

    I have it on some lenses (like my 100-400 zoom), and it can make a big difference but the long prime lenses with IS are so expensive.

  18. Wulpen October 19, 2012 at 8:10 pm #

    This Is Great :up: