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Who needs a 300mm prime!

fret_wimp2 · 2014-12-21 20:07:59

In Stephens green on Friday and what i thought was a rock flew by my face. I looked around and saw this going on about 10 feet from me. I only had my fuji x100 with its 35mm prime, but started snapping anyway, creeping closer. Got to about 2 feet away before he/she started getting a bit concerned. I lived in the…

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In Stephens green on Friday and what i thought was a rock flew by my face. I looked around and saw this going on about 10 feet from me.

I only had my fuji x100 with its 35mm prime, but started snapping anyway, creeping closer. Got to about 2 feet away before he/she started getting a bit concerned.

I lived in the countryside for 20 years and only ever saw one of these from a distance but in the center of Dublin one a scene like this lands on the ground beside you! Amazing!

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#2 21-12-2014 8:11pm

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we need more to kill off the pigeons

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#3 21-12-2014 8:13pm

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You been on Grafton St lately, more people than pigeons. If these guys can start picking off people we might be better off!

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#4 21-12-2014 8:47pm

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Absolutely fantastic photo and as you say even more so in view of the location

- you should also post it over on the birds/wildlife thread

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055338830&page=310

with the story

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#5 21-12-2014 9:21pm

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Send it to the papers as well, a few of them will definitely print it - buy yourself a nice xmas present with the proceeds!!

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#6 21-12-2014 9:30pm

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CinSoots wrote: »

Send it to the papers as well, a few of them will definitely print it - buy yourself a nice xmas present with the proceeds!!

How does that work, do i just go to their site, find the "contact us" page and give them a shout?

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#7 21-12-2014 11:17pm

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Irish Examiner = picturedesk@examiner.ie - just include a caption and your contact details.

PS. Great Pic!

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#8 22-12-2014 12:25am

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Excellent picture Fintan

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#9 22-12-2014 1:40am

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Superb photo and it is a sight to behold. I caught one earlier this year on video but unfortunately it was just on my phone. Fantastic to see it in the city.

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#10 22-12-2014 11:28am

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lovely shot; we've gotten sparrowhawk kills several times in our back garden, in the suburbs on the northside of dublin.

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#11 26-12-2014 7:44pm

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Wow! What are the chances

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#12 27-12-2014 7:20pm

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Clicked the thread thinking somebody spotted a bargain for 300mm primes :pac:

I've seen a fox running across the road into St. Stephen's Green one night. It's so weird to see wildlife in town.

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#13 27-12-2014 9:08pm

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braddun wrote: »

we need more to kill off the pigeons

We need a few Taliban to kill off you

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#14 28-12-2014 5:01pm

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fret_wimp2 wrote: »

In Stephens green on Friday and what i thought was a rock flew by my face. I looked around and saw this going on about 10 feet from me.

I only had my fuji x100 with its 35mm prime, but started snapping anyway, creeping closer. Got to about 2 feet away before he/she started getting a bit concerned.

I lived in the countryside for 20 years and only ever saw one of these from a distance but in the center of Dublin one a scene like this lands on the ground beside you! Amazing!

Brilliant shot!

Swinford Weather

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#15 31-12-2014 8:27pm

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That hawk is posing.

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#16 07-01-2015 10:45pm

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Fantastic photo!! Look at those eyes!!!

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#17 07-01-2015 10:46pm

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...and the head on the poor Pigeon

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#18 17-01-2015 12:19pm

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Fantastic. Well done.

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#19 19-01-2015 8:17pm

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What an incredible shot. A shot we would all love to capture. Well done!!

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#20 21-01-2015 2:54pm

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keps wrote: »

Absolutely fantastic photo and as you say even more so in view of the location

Might be because farmers out the country have been known to poison them because "they kill the sheep".

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#21 23-01-2015 5:17pm

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Great shot. Poor pigeon!

PS On the who needs a 300mm prime? .... me, me , me!!

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#22 26-01-2015 10:14am

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Nice shot, well done!

I often see Foxes in an area of Raheny my Mam lives in ...

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