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[becceric]

If there was a comma in instead of a full stop (period) in "I saw a Kestrel swoop down. Stopped the car and grabbed" then your first take would have been correct.

I agree. Unfortunately I also need to slow down while reading.

 

[Nemorino]

foggy morning
R5 + RF 100-500
@ 300mm, 1/2500s, f/5.6, iso 3200


+1.4 TC
@ f/10, 1/2000, iso 8000

@ 1/3200, f/10, 20 000


@ f/10, 1/320s, iso 5000

 

[AlanF]

Just as I had got on my bike, I saw a Red-Legged Partridge appear for a few seconds in front of my house!

 

[Click]

Excellent shot, Alan.

 

[Click]

foggy morning

I really like the mood in your photos.

 

[AlanF]

Going through some more shots, I found this one that shows a remarkable view of the Kestrel's tongue in action. The bird had moved further away, to over 30m/100ft.

 

[SirIssacNewton]

Rhode Island Red Rooster, taken with my R10, 85mm F2, no edits

 

[Del Paso]

R5 II, RF 70-200 @ f/5,6, 1/500 sec.

 

[Click]

Nicely done, Del Paso.

 

[ISv]

If there was a comma in instead of a full stop (period) in "I saw a Kestrel swoop down. Stopped the car and grabbed" then your first take would have been correct.

He says "I read your statement too quickly...". He probably mean "no time for full stop" ! It's a clear traffic violation !

 

[Nemorino]

Why fly if you can run on the water?

R5 + RF 100-500 + 1.4TC
@1/4000, f10, iso 8000

 

[Click]

After the Road Runner, the River Runner.

Nice series, Nemorino.

 

[AlanF]

A male Pochard. The females fly to Spain for the winter while the males stay here. Brexit hasn't changed that.

 

[Del Paso]

A male Pochard. The females fly to Spain for the winter while the males stay here. Brexit hasn't changed that.

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Funny name for that poor duck.
"Pochard" in French language means drunkard...

 

[Click]

Very nice shot with the water droplets on its plumage.

 

[Mirnavi]

Funny name for that poor duck.
"Pochard" in French language means drunkard...

I read this first ’Picard’, that would be btw. much better name for male.

 

[Del Paso]

I read this first ’Picard’, that would be btw. much better name for male.

Or did you mean "Ricard"? like in Pernod Ricard?

 

[AlanF]

Funny name for that poor duck.
"Pochard" in French language means drunkard...

"There are so many ways of saying drunk in French"

30 Ways Of Saying Drunk in French

How do you say drunk in French? What about tipsy, or totally gone? How would you translate alcoholic in French ?

www.frenchtoday.com

What does that say about the French...

 

[Del Paso]

"There are so many ways of saying drunk in French"

30 Ways Of Saying Drunk in French

How do you say drunk in French? What about tipsy, or totally gone? How would you translate alcoholic in French ?

www.frenchtoday.com

What does that say about the French...

That we have a very rich vocabulary...

 

[ISv]

Why fly if you can run on the water?

R5 + RF 100-500 + 1.4TC
@1/4000, f10, iso 8000
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If you can't run on the water you can't fly!