Lizzard Buzzard

Gallery: AvianPosted July 14, 2013102 views7 comments

May first ever decent sighting of this bird, and of course it is eating a snake

This was taken in what is probably the remotest game reserve I have ever visited Niassa in Northern Mozambique

EOS 1DX
500mm F4 MkII
ISO 800
1/320
EV +0.67
hand held from open vehicle

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on July 14, 2013 at 9:16 AM

This is a very impressive and powerful looking raptor. I don't mind that it has a snake and not a lizard! There is a halo on the bottom of the perch, possibly from a selection you made in processing. The angle is a little steep, but this still gives us a very nice view of this handsome bird. Nice job getting the whole snake in, too! Sharon

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 14, 2013 at 11:48 PM

Excellent detail, Ken. Too bad about the band of brightly lit leaves, but they don't distract too badly.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 15, 2013 at 2:08 AM

Sharon and Dennis,
Thanks very much, it was a long way above my head.

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Comment posted by Basri Akcasoy on July 15, 2013 at 10:24 AM

Nice pose of beautiful bird with very succesfull exif setting.
By the way, I believe you have very stable hand, like additional IS; with 1/320 using 5 kg equipment . TFS.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 16, 2013 at 2:14 AM

Basri,

Thank you

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Comment posted by Claude Dagenais on July 17, 2013 at 7:10 AM

Nice capture of this fierce looking raptor Ken.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 17, 2013 at 7:42 AM

Claude,

Thanks very much for your comment

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