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Black Chested SnakeEagle
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Black Chested SnakeEagle

by Ken Watkins

Gallery: AvianPosted November 7, 2013125 views9 comments
Unfortunately this is a Juvenile hence there is no black chest.
Unfortunately the angle it flew at prohibited me getting both eyes in the clear.

Taken in Moremi, Botswana
EOS 1D MkIV
500mm F4
F5
ISO 640
1/8000
hand-held

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by Randy Runtsch on November 7, 2013 at 7:27 AM
Ken, even though it's a juvenile, it's still a beautiful bird. It's a nice sharp photo, and the bird is in a pleasing position within the frame.
Registered on October 30, 2013, 50 Posts, 445 Comments
Comment posted by Larry Fischer on November 7, 2013 at 9:47 AM
Excellent capture.
Possibly some 'over sharpening' as manifest by the slight lightness around the periphery of the bird in the larger image.
the fisch
Registered on July 28, 2008, 155 Posts, 874 Comments
Comment posted by Jerry Austin on November 7, 2013 at 4:16 PM
You really have to look at the large image to fully appreciate. Great shot.
Registered on January 6, 2012, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on November 7, 2013 at 5:32 PM
Sweet flight shot Ken, the lighting is great and so are the details :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on November 8, 2013 at 3:31 AM
Thanks everybody for your comments :toast: :toast:
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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on November 8, 2013 at 11:58 AM
No nits from me, Ken. A beautiful flight shot of this bird.

:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Robert Bunch on November 8, 2013 at 1:11 PM
Nice flight pose/wing position, good light and I like the golden color of this bird. To bad he doesn't have a snake in his talons. :smile:
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Comment posted by Greg Oakley on November 11, 2013 at 1:13 AM
Superb flight capture Ken - nice wing position and IQ
Registered on June 12, 2012, 115 Posts, 266 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on November 13, 2013 at 11:01 PM
HI Ken :wavey: Excellent flight flight shot.of a beautiful eagle :toast:
Albert Darmo
Canada
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments