Pale Chanting Goshawk - Melierax poliopterus

This was a fantastic bird to see, both in flight and stationary, if only you could get close as it a very shy. I just loved the stripy trousers.

Steve

Canon MKIII 500f4 with 1.4 1/1600 AV f8 ISO 64o

You do get some exotic stuff Steve
Cracking looking subject

Only nit for me is that the tail is a bit tight, and if you went for landscape crop you'd have some space for the bird to be looking into - doh - that's two!

The wispy grass can't be helped even though it gets confussing around the tail - overall - GOOD JOB

Cheers Andy, it took me a while to get this from the track as you can't go 'off road'. Everytime you would get close it would just fly, know the feeling? Format, you take your chance, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, just glad I managed to capture him

Steve

I know that feeling only too well Steve

Cracking shot!
Frederic

Lovely shot Stephen - yep agree about the strippy trousers.

Great looking bird and a nice capture - looks loke it is wearing pyjamas.

Beautiful image. Elegant pose. Crop is perfect for me.

Thanks guys, managed to get a few others but IMHO this was the best.

Steve

It's a real cracker Steve and well presented.

Great shot your effort rewarded

Barry

Wow, superb shot.

Well I guess I wasn't expecting all the complimentary & positive comments, but really appreciate them.
Thank you

Hope I can do justice on the next posting

Steve

Well done Steve. beautiful bird and well presented. For me the grass is not disturbing at all.
Lovely setting.

Edwin Kats

They are beautiful raptors. Would prefer a landscape format but take what you can and all that. Superb