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Merlin

Postby Phil Seu on Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:59 am

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Postby clement on Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:12 am

My salutes for this magnificiant picture
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Postby Christopher Dodds on Tue Nov 03, 2009 3:47 pm

A nice portrait, Phil. Great look-back, catch-light and detail.
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Re: Merlin

Postby Nick Dunlop on Tue Nov 03, 2009 4:27 pm

Nice over the shoulder image. I had one in my yard yesterday, an immature male, who was finishing a sparrow dinner and watched another adult male hunt sparrows at a local farmyard. Must be the full moon.
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Postby Glenn Bartley on Tue Nov 03, 2009 4:59 pm

Neat image Phil. I like the pose :)
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Postby Goshawkjv on Tue Nov 03, 2009 6:43 pm

very nice.. and an adult too.. good work.. and he looks mad!
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Postby Rob Palmer on Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:03 pm

Super pose Phil. A classic.
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Postby suzanne huot on Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:26 pm

Something special and very natural about the way you caught his pose ,Beautiful image
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Re: Merlin

Postby Tom Sanders on Tue Nov 03, 2009 10:13 pm

Fantastic look he gave you Phil and the pose on this bird is terrific!!

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