I was squatting down and trying to get the perfect shot of the juvenile shrike again this evening (clear branch with nice BG) when the cat suddenly shot out from behind and pounded on the shrike, which happen to land just in front of me. Before I could recover from by shock, it ran away. funny the first thought that crossed my mind is "Oh no! My model is gone!"
Fortunately, the cat came back again later, and played with its prey. This time I managed to frighten the cat away and let the shrike escape. :bsmilie:
Only a little regret that I couldn't capture the moment when the cat pounded on the poor little fellow. Anyway, here are the shots:
The Almost Victim
Before being Pounded upon - Happily singing on the tree
After the narrow escape - Still dazed by the near-death experience. Notice the tail is missing
The Almost Predator
Thinking: "If not for the silly photographer..."
"Sigh....guess I have to find something else at the coffeeshop"
Fortunately, the cat came back again later, and played with its prey. This time I managed to frighten the cat away and let the shrike escape. :bsmilie:
Only a little regret that I couldn't capture the moment when the cat pounded on the poor little fellow. Anyway, here are the shots:
The Almost Victim
Before being Pounded upon - Happily singing on the tree
After the narrow escape - Still dazed by the near-death experience. Notice the tail is missing
The Almost Predator
Thinking: "If not for the silly photographer..."
"Sigh....guess I have to find something else at the coffeeshop"
