Coot body-slam on ice

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Coot body-slam on ice
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The ice on our canal has upset the territorial truce among two of the coot pairs. Yesterday morning I heard them fighting, grabbed the camera, and three birds were beating each other wildly. One then retreated and these two guys kept fighting and sliding on the ice for a long time. Luckily everyone seemed fine and both pairs were in their usual spots today. Any feedback is welcome.

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Technical Details

Is this a composite: No
Nikon D750
Nikon 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6
f/5.6 @230mm ISO1250 1/200 hand-held

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A wonderful action image, Esme. I really like the positions of the two Coots. Exposure, focus and depth of field are all excellent. Well done.

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Nice action shot Esme and you captured a very interesting story.

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Thank you @Dennis_Plank and @David_Leroy. I am looking forward to getting more action shots and improving my processing - for both of which coots are excellent subjects :grin: