This Long Crested Eagle sings me a cheery song on my birthday, later I got a cake:bg3:
Taken in Lake Mvuro, Southern Uganda, 25th June 2012
EOS 1D MkIV
500mm F4 hand-held
F6.3, ISO800, ISO 1600, EV +1.67 (a rather dull day)
The falling feather deliberately left in
07-16-2012, 10:10 AM
Stu Bowie
Hi Ken, good looking speciman, and well timed to get the calling pose. I like the raised crest, and that the tongue is slightly visible. The angle is a bit high, but lots of character on the perch.
07-16-2012, 10:16 AM
Vivaldo Damilano
Great looking raptor Ken. Agree with Stu comments, nicely done.
07-16-2012, 11:15 AM
Lorant Voros
Nice bird; indeed steep angle, but good that he didn't forget the special day. Hope next year he will greet you from a lower perch. Well done and Happy Birthday.
07-16-2012, 02:21 PM
Markus Jais
Great calling pose and wonderfully erected crest. I love those birds, one of my favorite during my last SA trip. Markus
07-16-2012, 04:34 PM
Karl Egressy
Nice image and happy birthday, Ken.
07-16-2012, 05:36 PM
PhilCook
hahahaha...love the loud mouth vocalizing, great looking bird Ken
Don't let him come to your party Ken, he'll be the guest from ****, it'll all end in tears I tell ya...dam party animal !!!...Happy belated Birthday.
07-16-2012, 05:53 PM
Arthur Morris
Well done but for the steep angle. Happy bird-day.
07-16-2012, 10:44 PM
Ken Watkins
Thanks everybody for your comments, I only wish that Raptors would perch a little lower now and again:w3
07-17-2012, 02:55 AM
christopher galeski
very nice,a little steep,but like it,nice pose,like the perch and the raised crest.thanks.
07-17-2012, 09:10 AM
Daniel Cadieux
Very cool perch and screaming pose. Steep angle, yes. Happy Birthday Ken!!