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Black Chested Snake Eagle

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Posted by Bob Johnson on April 10, 2012 at 1:25 PM
Black Chested Snake Eagle
What a wally I have been by naming yesterdays post as an Auger Buzzard when after years of shooting the two species I should certainly know the difference:redface: There are certain similarities and an Auger Buzzard was on the following frames and so it was a stupid error:redface:

My thanks go to Ian Butler for the heads up:toast:

My post yesterday was intended to back up what Barry was saying and not as a post for critique but hey ho that is my problem:wink: Anyway I now post one of the previous frames that hopefully fits the bill a little better. this was in Ndutu, Tanzania a couple of weeks ago.

I used f4.5 because I half expected the bird to drop below the tree line and wanted the trees OOF

1D MK4-500f4-f4.5-ISO 400- 1/3200 Full Frame Hand held

Bob:smile:

Please check my website for the new non profit Ndutu Safari dates next March:wavey::wavey::wavey:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on April 10, 2012 at 1:43 PM
Lovely flight shot. I like the inclusion of the tree line. :wavey:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on April 10, 2012 at 1:48 PM
I wouldn't have known any better if you hadn't mentioned it Bob. :smile:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on April 10, 2012 at 1:54 PM

Great to see the an un-clipped version of this bird, Bob. What sort of size are they, say in relation to a UK Buzzard?

Andy... :wavey:
Posted by Rene de Heer on April 10, 2012 at 2:08 PM
Nice unclipped version and I also like the inclusion of the tree line
Rene de Heer
Posted by Bob Johnson on April 10, 2012 at 4:02 PM
Thanks for the comments guys.

Andy. They are max 68Cm tall with the Uk buzzard usually at 57Cm so a little larger but not too much. I believe that my pic is of a full adult bird. I have some pics of them perched in good light and the soft creamy coloured chest is fabulous :wink:

Bob :smile:
Posted by keith mitchell on April 11, 2012 at 2:56 AM
Bob it looks very good to me.

Keith. :smile:
Posted by Neil Burton on April 11, 2012 at 3:53 AM
Certainly looks good me Bob, just love the number of raptors in Africa.
Posted by Phil Ellard on April 12, 2012 at 5:27 PM
love the wing position Bob, looking foward to seeing more :toast: :toast:
Posted by Graham Goddard on April 13, 2012 at 5:30 AM
Looking forward to seeing more Bob :wavey:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on April 13, 2012 at 3:14 PM
Great head on shot...love the wing shape. Bring em on!

Nick. :wavey: :toast: