This month's theme, selected by last month's winner, mborn1, is Beaks, Teeth and Claws in Action. From Meyer, "action can include fights, catching food, eating, feeding young...” Subjects may be captive.

Note: Please note that pets do not belong in the wildlife forum, even in contests where captive subjects are permitted.

RULES:
--Post up to 7 images but only one image/post
--Include shooting info so we can learn from each other
--Previously posted images are welcome - but not previous contest winners
--When posting please do so by hitting the ‘reply’ link below this top post, not the reply link to another post.
--Include a title in the subject line
--Capture must be shot with a Nikon camera and any lens
--Comments are welcome but NO public critiquing, i.e., how to make it better. This is a contest so PM's are a better way to offer feedback
--WARNING posts that do not meet the spirit of the challenge cannot qualify as finalists, and may or may not be removed by the moderators

The top images will be selected by the previous months winner and be included in a poll for members to vote for the winning photo. The winning image with be added to the Wildlife Contest Winners Gallery

Good Luck

Albert J Valentino
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Vantage Point Images
Mastery of Composition is the Key to Great Photography

Young griz muncing on a bison in Yellowstone.

D200
80-400mm VR



Charlie...
stalking light

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Coolpix 710



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Coolpix 710



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I have been told that I was too close.




D2Xs
f/4 @ 1/500
ISO 320
600 mm

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Big Fish

who is larger de bird or fish

F6.3 @ 1/125 iso 500 -.33
D300 Nikon 80-400VR

Preston-(The Tampa Nikonian)..D300

Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) with Starling for prey.
In a Blue Spruce tree that grows in our gardens in London, Ontario, Canada.






Nikon D300, AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR, TC-17E II
1/60s @ f/7.1, ISO 450, EV -0.7, aperture priority
Nikon SB 900, TTL EV -1.7, Flash extender
tripod, PS CS5 post processing

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Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) with Starling for prey.
In a Blue Spruce tree that grows in our gardens in London, Ontario, Canada.






Nikon D300, AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR, TC-17E II
1/125s @ f/7.1, ISO 720, EV -0.7, aperture priority
tripod, PS CS5 post processing


Gerard Pas

Ars est celare artem — It is true art to conceal art.
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Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) with a Mourning Dove for prey in our gardens in London, Ontario, Canada.






Nikon D300, AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm F2.8G IF-ED, TC-17E II
1/60s @ f/11, ISO 400, EV -0.3, aperture priority
Nikon SB 900, TTL, Flash extender
tripod, PS CS5 post processing


Gerard Pas

Ars est celare artem — It is true art to conceal art.
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Very nice series

Preston-(The Tampa Nikonian)..D300

Good To De Last Bite!!!!
F8 @ 1/125 -.67 EV iso 500
D300 Nikon 80-400
This whole scene took about 20 Minutes for him to maneuver the fish into the correct for swallowing...

Preston-(The Tampa Nikonian)..D300

D200 | Nikkor 300 f/4 AF-S | f/8 @ 1/125 | ISO 200 | triopd



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D300 | Nikkor 300 f/4 AF-S | F/11 @ 1/60 | ISO 200 | tripod



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Location: Rietvlei Nature Reserve, South Africa
Camera: Nikon D3
Lens: Nikkor 500mm f4 VR plus TC-17E II
ISO: 400
Focus mode: AF-C
AF Area mode: Dynamic 21 points
Exposure mode: Aperture priority
Metering: Matrix
Aperture: f/7.1
Shutter speed: 1/1250s
Support: Handheld

Kind regards.
Piet.

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D300, 70-200, F/5, 1/1600s, ISO 200

A Bike can save your life!
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Bluebird grip
D300, 70-200, 1/160s, ISO 400, F/6.3

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Nikon D200, Sigma 150-500OS

Thanks for looking . . . Al

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Cool shot. Love de eye. What fish is it

Preston-(The Tampa Nikonian)..D300

A yellow perch.

Al

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Is It Going In Or Out

This Sandpiper seems not to be enjoying this nut-- or is he?

D300 Nikon 80-400
F5.6 @ 1/2000 Full Sun Iso 200

Preston-(The Tampa Nikonian)..D300

Here's one featuring the use of a bill to nurture. The Spoonbill mother mother is caring for her 3 day old chick.

D800E
Nikon 600 f/4
f/6.3
1/500 sec
ISO 2500
Exp Comp -0.7




Eric Bowles
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Nikon D700 + Tamron 200-500 @500 in front yard

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An older picture but still a favorite. D300, Tamron 200-500, Front Yard.

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Early morning at Huntington Beach State Park in SC. The sound that accompanied this shot was horrible to hear. Ugh. The "crunch, crunch" still gives me the creeps.



Not sure why it's so small. Still trying to figure out how to upload optimally.

D90
1/800
ISO 220
200mm
2.8

Lynn
lawelles.com and my Nikonians gallery.

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Dr. Manu Mengi
Loves Photography & Nikon

Dr. Manu Mengi
Loves Photography & Nikon

Two young rufus night herons having a spat in the backyard. The younger of the two was trying to be the tough guy... however as you can see it didn't quite work out that way!

D300 | ISO 400 | 70-200 | f4 | 1/640

Best Fishes ~ Karen <*((---{

Waving the flag for Nikonians on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands and learning every day.

Karens Cocos Reflections gallery

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Here's one from Friday, proud papa bringing home the bacon... er fish.

D3x, 400/2.8 TC1.4(550mm), ISO 200, 1/1000, all on my gimbal mount on my Gitzo

Will shoot for fame...fun...food... a heck I'll shoot anytime anywhere.

I shot this some time ago trying out 50- 500 Sigma on D3, As I was taking shot this fellow caught a huge fish. He took almost 8 mins to swallow the fish.

Pakku

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This monitor lizard was going up the tree the "claws at work"

Pakku

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These two River tern chicks decided to play themselves when mom and pa went to get the lunch for them.

Pakku

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This pelican was expanding its nest to accommodate the growing chicks.

200-400 VR @ 400, 1/1250, F-4, ISO320, Hand held.

Pakku

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These pelicans can stun you with their acts.

200-400 VR @ 330, 1/2500, F-5, ISO-320, Matrix metering shot Hand held from boat.

Pakku

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Excellent Pakku.

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D800
Nikon 500
Nikon1.4
shutter 1250
iso 1250
f 8
with my 1 week old D800 maybe not as fast as my D300 but a joy to use and more then sufficient for my needs - still learning +++
at 4 fps this is still very adequqate

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D300
Nikon 200-400
iso 400
shutter1250
f4

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D200
nikon 80-400
iso 400
f 5.6
shutter 1/90

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Nikon D300
80 - 400 lens

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Nikon D300
80-400 lens

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Morning Breakfast

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Nikon D300
80 - 400 lens

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A Whitethroat with catch

D2x + AFS 500/4 II + TC17EII, f/6.7 1/160; iso 400; tripod and gimbal

Bjorn
-a Nikonian in Denmark

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D300
nikon 80-200 2.8
iso 320
f 10
shutter 500

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Playing with high ISO setting and turned around to see this Gull. D800 with 70-200 @ 200mm. ISO 3200

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D300 | Nikkor 300 f/4 AF-S | f/9 @ 1/250 | ISO 200 | tripod



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D200 | Nikkor 300 f/4 AF-S | f/11 @ 1/160 | ISO 400 | tripod



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D700, Nikon 80-400, manual focus on tripod with remote shutter release.

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Same morning, same settings. D700, tripod, nikon 80-400, remote shutter release.

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This is my favorite, too bad the female robin is out of focus
D700, nikon 8-400 on tripod with remote shutter release.

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Battle of the Muscovy Ducks

Ran across these ducks having a whale of a fight!

Nikon D700, Nikkor 70 - 200 mm f/2.8 VRII.
1/200 sec
Shutter Priority
F/4
ISO 200
focal Length 160mm
Metering: Spot

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Taken Feb 2012 on the Serengti Plane. Thompsons gazelle wandered into Mom and cub in high grass at end of the dry season. The entire event lasted less than five minuets while the chase lasted all of 90 seconds.

D3 m F6.3 Iso 1600 Shutter Prioity 1/1600 sec

Gratitude is the sign of noble souls

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End of the hunt
D3
F6.3 Iso 1600
Tamron 200-500 @440 mm

Gratitude is the sign of noble souls

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D 200
shutter 1/250
f 5.6
iso 200
Nikon 80-200 f2.8

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This is whats left of a adult Cape Buffalo after one night. By the nest day only the skull remained.
D3 F-13 ISO 250 1/640 -.03ev 200 mm Manual Spot

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After the predators come the scavangers. This was a different kill. nothing goes to waste. Hyenias were also in on the meal scavanging the bones for thier pups.
D-3 f-14 Iso 250 116 mm Shutter Priority

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This Lioness found our Land Rover annoying. She did not seem to mind any of the other vehicles in the area.

Gratitude is the sign of noble souls

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Guess who was standing in the vback seat when this beauty came up to visit. They aren't kidding when they say they are the fastest land mammal. She apparently was using the roof as a vantage point and only got upset when you blocked her view.
D# f-13 ISO 1600 1/2000 sec 45 mm

Gratitude is the sign of noble souls

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Coyote Finishing Off Bison Carcass in Yellowstone.

D200 w/tripod
Nikon 80-400mm @ 400mm

Albert J Valentino
Nikonian Team Member
Vantage Point Images
Mastery of Composition is the Key to Great Photography

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D700, Sigma 150-500mm, F/6.7, 1/1250 s, ISO 800

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