The thief is always in action. (Ardea cinerea)

The thief is always in action. (Ardea cinerea). It is easier to try to steal the prey captured by another than to try to capture it by itself. Nikon D850, Sigma supertele 300-800 mm, f / 8, 1/1000 sec, ISO 2200. Thanks for your comments

Looks like the race is on to see if the bird in front keeps the dinner or if the other one gets the dinner, Giangiorgio. It must take a long time to catch a fish. Excellent timing and presentation. Best regards, Paul.

Another very nice piece of the series, ciao Sandor

Un altro bel lavoro...

Paul the first bird defended his prey well and ate it

Ti ringrazio Sandor per il tuo bel commento

Mehmet ti ringrazio tanto per il tuo continuo supporto

Hi Giangiorgio,

 

a very well taken photo from the 'ladri di pesci' series. Stealing prey is very common amongst these birds, certainly these grey herons; they do not know any shame. I suspect you shot this image at a pretty high ISO, because it looks grainy. However the action and composition are, as always, very good! Kind regards, Vincent

Thank you Vincent for your precise comments, in fact as indicated I had to use ISO 2200 due to the low light of dawn

That's the story of life, Giangiorgio! Another great story telling picture made in Crisponi studios! Complimenti, amico mio! PDE

Grazie mille Pierre for your generous comment