"Bomber": the cock of the avalanche!

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Sui monti e nei boschi di Salbert View gallery (31 photos)

"Bomber": the cock of the avalanche! sent on May 13, 2015 (10:44) by Ruggero Casse. 23 comments, 2334 views.

con Canon EF 1.4x II, 1/160 f/5.6, ISO 1000, tripod.

Il capanno è lassù: a Clo Goutie ai margini della slavina delle Ciarance, dove da qualche tempo seguo il movimento di 4-5 forcelli che vengono immancabilmente allontanati da un grosso maschio scontroso che ho battezzato "Bomber". Mentre salgo il ripido sentiero che porta al capanno, nell'oscurità del fitto bosco di larici appena intaccata dal tenue bagliore della piccola torcia che ho sottratto ai miei figli, la civetta capogrosso mi accompagna con il suo canto ritmico e mi domando se mi porterà fortuna. Quando entro nel capanno ho appena il tempo di cambiarmi gli abiti madidi di sudore prima che attacchino i primi canti dei galli. "Oh, anticipano tutti gli altri uccelli! Sono appena le 5:00" Cerco di rilassarmi mentre l'orecchio individua la direzione dei canti e mi guida nel posizionarli tutt'attorno. Sono tre. Il "kek-kek" delle femmine, che scendono dalla piantagione di mughi più a monte, mi fa rizzare i peli sulle braccia: è ancora notte! I fischi si avvicinano, si stringono attorno alla schiarita che la slavina ha fatto attraverso i larici e, mentre non oso nemmeno respirare, s'accende il rugolio di corteggiamento tra maschi e femmine. Sono intenzionato ad attendere paziente che arrivi la luce ma da lontano si avverte un'altro soffio. Si avvicina lesto. Penso subito a quel diavolo di Bomber, quando improvvisa scoppia una zuffa a pochi metri dal capanno. Non vedo nulla sento solo i soffi e i colpi d'ala sino a che un frullo risolutore riporta il silenzio tutt'attorno."Maledetto Bomber!!!" Ecco come finiscono solitamente le mie uscite ai forcelli! Va bhe: aspetterò la luce per abbandonare la postazione. Mentre pianifico già come riposizionare il capanno mettendo da parte la delusione, l'inconfondibile soffio di Bomber mi segnala che è dinuovo in avvicinamento. "Ci sarà ancora una femmina nei paraggi?" Il gallo atterra nel bel mezzo della slavina ed inizia a rugolare e soffiare come a voler tenere lontani tutti gli altri rivali. La luce dovrebbe essere dalla mia parte come orario ma mi accorgo che una sbiadita nuvola riesce a mette in difficolta il 300 con in più il moltiplicatore!! "Va bhe: sapete cosa vi dico? Io due scatti glieli faccio lo stesso."

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Claudio Fammartino

sent on May 13, 2015 (16:40) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Bravo Ruggero nice shot compliments. Bello also the story. Do not ever give up. :-)

Camoscio

sent on May 13, 2015 (18:16) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Bravo Roger never give up !!! Quest 'year have already entered' 5 times in the arena and a thousand vicissitudes have not been able to make a decent shot !!! the beautiful and 'watch the parades and arguments, if the photos are even better !!!
Important and 'never give up !!!
Greetings Luca

Pallotta Luigi

sent on May 13, 2015 (19:06) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

really nice compliments

Luciano Casagranda

sent on May 13, 2015 (19:40) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Bello the grouse
the story is exciting!
Bravissimo.

Spanu Luigi

sent on May 13, 2015 (19:51) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful capture.

Enrico

sent on May 13, 2015 (20:00) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Wow great shot!

Moretz

sent on May 13, 2015 (20:04) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Bravo, good story and foto.ciao Simone

CarloZanussi

sent on May 13, 2015 (20:32) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

With the detailed account that you made tomorrow you are some photos mate on avalanche .....

Paolo Macis

sent on May 14, 2015 (8:34) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Capture beautiful setting and wow!

Lyuke

sent on May 14, 2015 (11:56) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Congratulations beautiful shot and capture
hello luca

Ruggero Casse

sent on May 14, 2015 (18:54) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks to all the passage! You know, this is a little picture "Snout", as he said the great Pino Daniele. In the sense that although it is not how you'd wanted, you love him anyway!
I plan to offer something qualitatively better next time. ;-) Regards Roger.

user62557

sent on June 28, 2015 (18:12) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very beautiful. sin that noise. :-) Live in a GREAT place. HELLO Mau ..

Marco Moretti

sent on August 11, 2015 (7:01) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Great nice person, good catch!
Marco

Mauriziomisseroni

sent on October 10, 2015 (21:59) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful image and also the description.

Marco Matarese

sent on October 13, 2015 (23:22) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very good

Loris Polidori

sent on March 14, 2016 (18:30) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Nice catch.

Ivan77

sent on July 13, 2016 (19:03) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Always exciting to go grouse ..... The story is from the ;-) ;-) ;-) goosebumps

Ruggero Casse

sent on July 13, 2016 (20:03) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you so much Mau, Marco, Maurizio, M. Matarese, Loris and Ivan the visit and for the appreciation! Greetings Roger ;-)

Gios

sent on April 02, 2017 (15:36) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

How many heel elevator reminds me that your image. One can sense the passion you feel nell'immergerti in nature: the one with the capital "N". Finally a bit of transport in describing what is the essence of fotocaccia: trepidation. Only compliments Roger of those true and sincere. The specimen is superb even for that setting fantastic. All the hardships and disappointments are filled after a catch like this.
Bye, Josh ;-)

user87463

sent on October 22, 2017 (22:49) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

The picture is nice but the story is super 8-)
I really congratulate one who has invested several hours of sleep in the search for cocks, hoping to catch some fruit in the coming spring ;-)
Good evening
Francis

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