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Posted by Adiemus (Christchurch, New Zealand) on 12 February 2007 in Animal & Insect.

It was a very still day on the water, just as well because I do get a wee bit seasick. These guys were attracted by the fish bait and the large kahawai I caught (I had to put that in!).

Hi guys!
This year I'll be putting up fewer shots, but hopefully improving the quality at the same time. Sort of a 'best of' if you like.
This community is terrific in so many ways - I love it even if I don't often comment. The people on here make it a great place to be.
I'm also writing a health-related blog - if you're interested, hop on over to http://healthskills.wordpress.com/
and make yourself known!

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Comments (16)

badala from Leiria, Portugal

They're adorable!!

12 Feb 2007 7:32am

@badala: Just don't cuddle them!!

Jerry from Tampa, United States

amazing how you continue to catch these guys at just the right time! Well done!!!

12 Feb 2007 11:54am

@Jerry: My pleasure - but wait! There's more!!!

Behrooz from Tehran, Iran

Are you on a boat, or just beside the sea? You seem to have a lot of patience capturing these noisy little creatures. And you just do excellent shots!

12 Feb 2007 12:14pm

@Behrooz: On the boat for this series - and the water was flat... There were quite a few shots that didn't work I can tell you!

Anne from White Rock, Canada

Great shot again Bronnie! Take some Gravol! How big was that Kowahai _____________________so big________________? ;)

12 Feb 2007 12:50pm

@Anne: You doubter!!! It was <-----------------------------------------------------------<< this big!!
Go here http://adiemusfree.blogspot.com/ to see how big really!

Craiger from Vacaville, California, United States

Good action shot! I like how the one seagull seems to be looking deep in the water.

12 Feb 2007 1:12pm

@Craiger: It was probably looking for the scraps of fish gut my man had thrown into the water!

Shuva Brata Deb from Hyderabad, India

Not as good as the earlier ones. Would love to see one show with a fish on the claws!

12 Feb 2007 1:35pm

@Shuva Brata Deb: I agree I think if I'd had the polarising filter it would have brought the colour out in the water - but I quite liked the almost random placement of the birds flying around the frame. I didn't get one with the fish in the claws - I was trying too hard to hold onto the fish for my dinner!!

Pero from Kyoto, Japan

peaceful and beutiful. Great work.

12 Feb 2007 1:57pm

Addey Kehinde from London, United Kingdom

Another cool capture. Loving the water.

12 Feb 2007 2:38pm

Still from Valence, France

They seem sto be done a flying dance...

12 Feb 2007 3:06pm

@Still: Yes, it's a complicated ballet they do...

Duncan Galbraith from kyoto, Japan

lovely stuff Bronnie, that water is divine and echo Still, theyre groovy birds!

12 Feb 2007 3:31pm

@Duncan Galbraith: Thanks - I wasn't quite as pleased with the colour, this was before I got the polarising filter!!

objectif-plume from Belgium

wow! grandiose et envie de voler

12 Feb 2007 5:24pm

@objectif-plume: merci (my only bit of french!!)

Prem from Mumbai, India

I personally like the wing of the top bird. The bottom most bird was little blurred. Other 2 birds are not coming into my mind at all.

12 Feb 2007 7:13pm

@Prem: Yup, that one was slightly out of DOF I think, the other two are 'fillers'. I liked the wing too... Lovely things wings, wish I had 'em sometimes when I'm stuck in traffic!