Don owes me extra for this one.

Hey, wait a minute...something is slowing me down!

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Milbrose says:

wow what a shot.... amazing.....
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Suzanne Renfrow says:

Awesome. "The one that got away", heh heh.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Wabana says:

Excellent!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

vagabondfcr says:

WOW!!!! Fabulous photo.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

black dog_brown dog says:

Awesome! If you weren't before, you certainly are now Henry's official photographer.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Just Mom says:

Oh Henry you were soooo close!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

wiley creek says:

Ooooooooooh almost!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

nannerbellepup says:

THAT IS AMAZING!!! Beautiful shot!!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Agape FCR says:

Great shot!! But should Henry really be reaching for that bird or sitting while it is shot and then going to fetch it???!!! I'd be scared he could get hurt...
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Rockyhill says:

What a great shot Patti !
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Pinnacle FCR says:

I would give my eye teeth for a shot like that with one of my dogs. Wow!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

canine muse says:

Fabulous!!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

[ aboring ] says:

wow. just wow.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

ZLZ says:

great shot
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Gustav & Anton says:

Great photo...!!!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

applegarthflats says:

That's one thing about domestic raised birds. They don't fly well and dogs often can grab them.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

I've hunted wild birds and pen raised birds over the past 10 years. While some breeders don't exercise their birds, Skip's birds are strong flushers and flyers. I've seen plenty of dramatic flushes followed by a quick exits and flights of half a mile or more.

Some birds hold tight like this one did, hoping to be missed by the dog and others flush well out of range. Henry did some very nice work and put up a beauty. And the only bird I've seen grabbed out of the air was an escaping wild Mallard that our Pete got about 4 feet off the ground.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Patti @ Ardenwood says:

Arleen, you should be proud of Don & Henry. These birds are not lazy slow fliers. While some of these shots are fuzzy, here's the rest of the sequence. BTW my Canon shoots five frames per second...

The bird landed in the next field over all the way in the back. About 1/2 mile from where he was flushed.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Ruffhouse says:

Great capture and not. ha ha ha
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Moments Frozen in Time ( just busy) says:

Beautiful capture

Happy New Year
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

mstrwhew says:

this is a wonderful capture! Wow! I need to get my dog out on some pheasants whith my camera instead of always the shotgun....
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

helpingothers says:

Congratulations on making Explore!

Great Shot!
You deserve an AWARD!
,
JOIN the pool
WITHOUT all the Rules!!!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

flatcoathannah says:

Wow! That is amazing! Very cool shots!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

clynch says:

VERY cool picture Patti!! Wow Henry, great job, so close!!!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Dario Maurelli says:

good dog!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Butch Petty says:

Very nice work......good reflexs. :)
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

spiritkennels says:

How cool is that shot!!! Way to go Henry!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

coastalight says:

Wow Patti GREAT PHOTO .....and great work from HENRY too!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Michael Ko. says:

Perfect shot
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

Gitchi Gummi says:

Awesome photos.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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