White-tailed Kite

Gallery: AvianPosted December 29, 2013119 views8 comments

Today I could get close enough to this beautiful kite.

Happy new year to everyone!

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f/6.3, 1/1000, -1/3, ISO 100, handheld.
Canon 7D, 300mm f/2.8 + TC 1.4x

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on December 29, 2013 at 9:01 PM

Exceptional!

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on December 29, 2013 at 9:26 PM

Great bird on a wonderful perch

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on December 29, 2013 at 10:31 PM

Excellent in every way. I've never ben able to get close to this species and envy your experience here.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 30, 2013 at 2:06 PM

Sweet, Jefferson. Excellent detail and a good look at that red eye.

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Comment posted by Matthew Studebaker on December 30, 2013 at 3:27 PM

really beautiful raptor. Nice composition.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on December 30, 2013 at 4:23 PM

Awesome bird posing nicely, excellent details, and that eye is wonderful.

Sweet One Jefferson

Happy New Year!

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on December 31, 2013 at 12:20 AM

Nice detail and I like your framing Jefferson

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on December 31, 2013 at 5:49 AM

I love the kites, and this is a very fine capture. Tough to get the eyes, as they are often looking down.
Sandy

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