Avian Image of the Week for the week ending June 22nd, 2012: Humberto Ramos - Prey feathers - another Bonelli's eagle

[Daniel Cadieux]

Congratulations Humberto!!!

Another Bonelli's Eagle, in this one the male is plucking a Red-legged Partridge for taking her to the nest to feed her two chicks.
This shot was taken in a rainy day, some minutes after the rain you can see in a previous post of this eagle (post here), we still can see the water drops in Bonelli's feathers.

1D IV+600mm f/4 + blind

1/640 at f/ 5.6, -2/3 EC, ISO 800

Critics welcome...

[gail bisson]

Well done Humberto. Love those flying feathers,
Gail

[jack williamson]

Fantastic image Humberto! Great quality and the flying feathers complete this. Congratulations.

Jack