I was on a long lunch at Red Rocks Park, out looking for birds to photograph. I really did not find any, but on my way back to the office, I noticed some activity along side the road. A Magpie was harassing a snake. So I turned around as soon as I could and quickly set up about 80 feet away and started taking pics of the skirmish. The snake really stood its ground very well. In fact, when the Magpie wasn't paying attention, the snake would strike out at it making the Magpie jump in the air. Quite funny to watch. This image reminded me of the movie "Karate Kid" with the final move of the competition. Well, maybe that's just my strange imagination.
I took over 2000 bird photos the month of April. It was pretty hard to pic one for the FS. May will be even better for birds here in Colorado. They really don't migrate through till mid May. I guess expect another bird image for May FS!
Holy Moly! Thanks for all great comments! and votes of course. April was a very fun month for finding and shooting birds. I hope to continue my qwest during May and June. That's when Colorado really comes alive with bird activity. As soon as it quits snowing!
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of course browsing thru your photos i had to comment on this .
holy moly ..!! .. (what a great expression .. havent heard it in a while) .. this pic is a real attention grabber .. ;)
this is EXTRAORDINARY .. what a fantastic moment you captured ..
congratulations on the blue .. could be in a national geographic magazine .. or online .. whatever they do these days ..
Absolutely breathtaking shot! Talk about being in the right place at the right time (not to mention having your camera ready and able to take such a sharp, well-composed pic)! Well done and well deserved.
This is really an awesome moment perfectly captured. I admire how you managed to have bird and snake in the very small part of sharpness
Congrats on the ribbon
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