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Bateleur Eagle
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Bateleur Eagle

by Ken Watkins

Gallery: AvianPosted February 11, 201664 views5 comments
It has been an age since I have had an adult in sight!
Unfortunately the inevitable look up.
Taken in Kwando, Botswana
EOS 1DX
200-400 mm F4 at 560 mm
F6.3
ISO 800
1/2500

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Hans Overduin on February 11, 2016 at 10:16 AM
Nice light in the eye and the blacks are exposed really well ! One of the species I missed in Africa, impressive bird ! Nice head turn as well, quite a pleasant image, Ken ! cheers, Hans
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Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on February 11, 2016 at 10:58 AM
Beautiful image, Ken.
I like the way the birds look back.
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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 11, 2016 at 11:10 AM
Beautiful light and excellent detail, Ken.  Very well done.

devil
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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on February 12, 2016 at 2:15 PM
Very nice over the shoulder look here Ken, this is how I have often seen this species (high in a tree).  devil
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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on February 13, 2016 at 4:57 AM
Thanks everybodydevil
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