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    Ken Watkins
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    This Long Crested Eagle sings me a cheery song on my birthday, later I got a cake

    Taken in Lake Mvuro, Southern Uganda, 25th June 2012

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    F6.3, ISO800, ISO 1600, EV +1.67 (a rather dull day)

    The falling feather deliberately left in

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    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.

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    Great looking raptor Ken. Agree with Stu comments, nicely done.

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    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.

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    Great calling pose and wonderfully erected crest. I love those birds, one of my favorite during my last SA trip. Markus

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    Nice image and happy birthday, Ken.

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    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.

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    Well done but for the steep angle. Happy bird-day.
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    Thanks everybody for your comments, I only wish that Raptors would perch a little lower now and again

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    very nice,a little steep,but like it,nice pose,like the perch and the raised crest.thanks.

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    Very cool perch and screaming pose. Steep angle, yes. Happy Birthday Ken!!

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