Posted by Kelly Photography (Tokyo, Japan) on 2 February 2007 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
This little raptor was a smart little cookie. Supposedly it was first told to the early Australian settlers that this bird was smart enough to get a rock and throw it on an egg thus breaking it and devouring the contents.
But this was unbelievable to those who settled in Australia but the day I took this photo proved otherwise. The bird actually jumped down away from the trainer and picked up a rock off the ground and threw it down on the egg.
It took a couple of goes for him to get it open but I got the shot I wanted!!! If you look closely he's just broken the emu egg.
For those who maybe a little offended with the emu egg being broken rest assured it wasn't a real one. It was probably made out of ceramic and inside were pieces of meat no yummy yolk.
Enjoy ya'll.
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I'd like to find a ceramic meat egg myself =D...but that is a fantastic shot! I love how you captured the rock splatter...it gives a sense of motion and impact in a very still and very clear photo =D
2 Feb 2007 12:52am
He's not the only smart bugger - excellent picture and story!
2 Feb 2007 3:44am
I have been to such shows and I know how hard it is to get the right moment on camera. Therefore I am more in amaze at how good your shot is! Excellent.
2 Feb 2007 6:27am
Fantastic photo! Interesting that you used ISO 400 and a really fast shutter speed. I was told by someone, with a Canon Digital Rebel, that the full size pictures were grainy looking for printing. How are yours when they come out of the camera? Think I'll try that - seem to have done a lot of birds the past couple of months. Anyway, your Raptor is a wonderful shot - really well done!
2 Feb 2007 8:25am
Damn! That's one smart bird. This shot is incredible. Perfect timing and such great detail.
2 Feb 2007 9:26am
Wonderful shot, I can almost hear the crack of the egg. The details of the bird are so crisp and sharp! Great job!
2 Feb 2007 9:59am
What an excellent shot! Your timing was excellent! Beautiful Detail, nice and sharp! Awesome!
2 Feb 2007 10:42am
Wonderful shot Colour Blind, I can hear the cracking of the egg too!
2 Feb 2007 11:16am
Amazing. The focus :)
2 Feb 2007 2:07pm
Great capture!
2 Feb 2007 4:58pm
What a moment captured.... WOW.
2 Feb 2007 6:59pm
Great take again Kelly, patience pays off ne.
4 Feb 2007 1:07am
I am so impressed with this one! What incredible timing. It's so sharp I can see bits coming off the 'egg' as the stone hit it. It looks amazing against the blurry background. This bird series is fantastic!
4 Feb 2007 11:19pm
Wow! What an interesting shot ! Thanks a lot for these observation!
5 Feb 2007 9:14am
Really great. As Stu said, the timing and sharpness of the image are fantastic.
10 Feb 2007 8:00am
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