On a birding boat ride on the bay (huh, how do you like that?) during the Kachemak Bay Shorebird festival a Bald Eagle threw all these Black-legged Kittiwakes into a swirling cloud around Bird Rock. It was a sight to behold!
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15 Comments
August 8, 2008 at 7:19 am
WOW – that is a beautiful photo! I never get to see Kittiwakes in that kind of quantity and so close.
Cheers,
Christopher
August 8, 2008 at 7:47 am
Very cool! Amazing close-up!
August 8, 2008 at 7:52 am
Looks like a scene from Alfred Hitchcock’s movie! Great capture.
Lisa
August 8, 2008 at 8:32 am
Super nice shot…
Great composition! Well done.
Best regards, Don.
August 8, 2008 at 8:54 am
A Great skywatch capture! I never tire of seeing birds in the sky!
August 8, 2008 at 9:25 am
I love to see the birds on the wing. Nice shot. MB
August 8, 2008 at 9:44 am
great picture. the way you captured is great.
August 8, 2008 at 11:26 am
Love it!!!!!
Petunia’s SWF
August 8, 2008 at 11:53 am
Wow, I love this photo! Lovely sky and colors, and capturing all the birds like that is great! It’s even better enlarged.
August 8, 2008 at 12:06 pm
Wow!! awesome capture! Love the bald eagle, beautiful! Happy SWF..
August 8, 2008 at 12:19 pm
Great – my kind of shot! Wonderful!
Cheers, Klaus
August 8, 2008 at 10:37 pm
Love the kittwakes…love saying kittiwakes.
August 9, 2008 at 5:02 pm
Jeesh… and I thought they were gulls.
(Some birder I am!)
Great shot.
August 10, 2008 at 6:50 pm
I can imagine what a racket they made!
August 11, 2008 at 7:28 pm
Captivating photo–feels like I am flying out there with them!