WARNING: Graphic Images. Better view with an empty stomach !!

[Loupey]

Thanks for the additional info and images! The entire sequence is now much clearer in my head. And I now see why you had it at ISO 1600 - especially with a TC under those conditions. I also understand the importance of being connected with the local birding community (I joined one recently as well) to tap into the vast weath of knowledge and all those additional eyes.

Last question: so the adult goshawk swoops in and nails the duck. People rush in, adult goshawk flies away without prey. Immature goshawk flies down and feeds on the duck as-is, where-is. Am I following correctly? By your write-up I'm assuming that those two images of the hawk flying down are of the adult?

[AgingEyes]

Last question: so the adult goshawk swoops in and nails the duck. People rush in, adult goshawk flies away without prey.

I was referring to other photog's experiences. From their photos, it seems to me they usually saw only the adult hawk with the prey as opposed to my seeing the juvy and its prey. And they also only had a short time to photograph the hawk before it flew away with its preys to other secluded spot.

Immature goshawk flies down and feeds on the duck as-is, where-is. Am I following correctly? By your write-up I'm assuming that those two images of the hawk flying down are of the adult?

They are the photos of the juvy, the beginning of the whole series of shots. I did not take any photo of the adult, which is largely gray in color. The adult goshawk was too high up on another tree. I mean way up! The juvy fed on the duck where it caught it, stayed there for almost an hour before it took off with whatever was left and shown in one of my shots.

Hope that clear up something

Looking back, I probably could have switchd to ISO 800 and f5.6 for most of the shots. Just didn't think about doing that at that time. Sign of inexperience :blush2: