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Whilst in a bird hide, I heard a dreadful squealing sound and assumed the Sparrowhawk had made a kill. To my amasement, it was a Stoat, in the midst of a kill. On pressing the shutter for a second shot, the Stoat escaped with the Rat.
| Brand: | Canon |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 550D |
| Lens: | EF400mm f/5.6L USM |
| Recording media: | JPEG (digital) |
| Date Taken: | 10 Nov 2012 - 6:39 PM |
| Focal Length: | 400mm |
| Lens Max Aperture: | f/5.7 |
| Aperture: | f/8.0 |
| Shutter Speed: | 1/250sec |
| Exposure Comp: | 0.0 |
| ISO: | 800 |
| Flash: | Off, Did not fire |
| White Balance: | Manual |
| Title: | The Stoat and the Rat |
| Username: | 
jcorn3 |
| Uploaded: | 13 Nov 2012 - 7:55 PM |
| Tags: | Rats, Stoats, Uk mammals, Weasel family, Wildlife / nature |
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| Votes: | 25 |
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Yikes! Well caught. Gruesome, but doing what comes naturally.
Lavina
what a great shot.nice to see something different.superb timing.well done.
Thats a great shot some people are never lucky enogh to ever see a stoat let alone capture on in the process of a kill great image,John.
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