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The perfect catch

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I was in one of my favourite haunts for sea birds today... central London!

thamesThe River Thames (click to zoom)

And yes, the cormorants were there. Not in great numbers, but I watched a pair of them diving for fish and eventually caught this sequence.

cormorant fishing

cormorant fishing

cormorant fishing

cormorant fishing

cormorant fishing

cormorant fishing

cormorant fishing

That was a total of five seconds from dive to swallow!
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Camera note: all cormorant shots taken with the EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens. The view of the river was taken with the EF 17-40mm 1:4L USM lens.

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Comments

Darkogdare Thursday, April 9, 2009 4:36:23 AM

That cormorant must have been very hungry - or this is usual way to lunch for them left

A view to central London is beautiful up

Words Thursday, April 9, 2009 10:44:11 AM

I think that's their usual way. Lots of diving and an occasional fish chef

Mark JonesFlying Red Fox Blog Thursday, April 9, 2009 11:55:59 AM

Wow thats a good catch! yes

Adele BrandSittingFox Thursday, April 9, 2009 6:00:35 PM

Great sequence of the cormorant fishing up

NeilUkwildlife Thursday, April 9, 2009 8:06:13 PM

top sequence up

Words Thursday, April 9, 2009 8:12:29 PM

Thanks Mark! The cormorant thoughts so as well. Much easier than an eel wink

Words Thursday, April 9, 2009 8:13:13 PM

Thanks Adele... I was pleased to get the start of the dive, rather than the full arch which is what I generally get.

Words Thursday, April 9, 2009 8:13:24 PM

Thanks Neil!

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