I Went To See The Most Amazing Beach Art...

in #photoessay6 years ago

...but then a Bald Eagle flew past carrying a crab - that part's near the end.

Check out this amazing beach art by local artist "Brother Paul".

Belted Kingfisher

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This piece and many others are on the beach along Ocean Blvd in Victoria, BC. I'm going to post a few photos of my favourite pieces, and then show you what happened with the bald eagle!

Redtailed Hawk

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Oyster Catcher

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Turkey Vulture

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Cormorant

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There were quite a few more but I want to get to the eagle. Here's my favourite piece, with the eagle showing up for the first time - see the blurry "V" shape at the bottom right of the next photo.

Osphrey Mother and chick

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So that's when I saw the eagle. Do you see it?

I couldn't aim and focus fast enough to capture the eagle swooping down and grabbing the crab, but in all of the following shots the eagle is carrying a large crab, and at one point he almost seems to almost drop it. I hope you enjoy the 40+ images that make up this gif file.

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These shots were all captured today at the bird sanctuary on Ocean Blvd. As a special bonus - at no extra charge to you - I am including a little scene with a seaplane flying over.

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...and finally, this beautiful Great Blue Heron who seemed to take it all in stride.

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Thanks a lot for viewing, my friends! I hope you all have a great weekend!

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Great shots, I was down there yesterday :) and for that......
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Wow they are quite nice!

I was really amazed, I've never seen work like that before.

Love the beach art! But the real bird footage is pretty incredible!

Thanks a lot, Melinda! There weren't many birds there so the eagle was a real bonus!

Quite an eventful afternoon. A little eventful for the crab. Great artwork and fantastic natural capture, Keith:)

Thanks very much! Yeah, it was a bad day for the crab...

I wonder if the crabby crab pinched the eagle which caused it to drop? Such stories we could make up!!

I think you should get a prize for these gifs. I'm totally impressed and appreciate the work involved.

Your heron is so cool and laid back....like wuz uuuuppppp.

The art - I am always amazed at people's creativity and this artist's work is fab. I'd love to have a piece or two of Brother Paul's work.

Great captures as usual @keithboone!

Thank you @countrygirl, I think the crab started to put up a fight and almost escaped. I wonder if it would survive a fall over water? I'm glad you like the gifs... after all the jerky motion of two gifs, I needed the heron to calm things down at the end :)

Hi @countrygirl I may be able to get you a piece of his art :)

Really? I'd need to know his prices and delivery. Thank you for piping in....another fellow Canadian. :) In my favorite part of the world. :)

Oh, the art is fabulous! The only thing that takes away from it is that awesome gif that you made. I mean, I can't keep the focus when you put all these amazing things right in front of my eyeballs.

Love it, the seaplane and that laid back heron. I want whatever he's having.

Thank you, Denise! Doesn't that heron look calm? He can sit there for several minutes at a time, completely motionless. Does NOT care about the people, airplanes, silly gif files... he just sits there and breathes... ah.... :)

Yes! I want whatever he's taking!

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Awwww.... these are beautiful... If I blinked, I would think they were real!
And then you come up with your cool gifs.... Wonderful! :)

Thank you for your ending shot of the heron... A rightful finale!! :))
Happy Weekend, Keith!

Thanks so much AC, have a great weekend!

Really glad I caught your post.

Very cool. Don't think I have seen carvings like this before. So much talent.

Poor little crab was in the wrong spot at the wrong time. But you weren't...got a great shot.

Enjoyed very much!

Thank you, I'm very glad to hear you enjoyed this! Have a great weekend!

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