I recently visited India on a trip to Assam. This first image is an interesting duck hunt performed by a Pallas's Fish Eagle. The eagle was on the other side of the lake and was strategically eyeing on a Gadwall female (the yellow beak of the duck can be seen here). Within next few seconds it pounced on the duck -somewhat unbalanced and the prey tried all its best to escape....so much that the Eagle had a tough time grabbing it !
Finally the raptor used its talons to finish the game and picked up its hunt . As the hunter came in the range of my lens, I could observe the evidences of multiple attacks on the poor prey !
Assam area is know for stubborn fog in the morning which is a big hinderance for photography.
Though this morning fog had a grey curtain between me and the Eagle, I hope the image is at least able to describe the moment.
Tech:
Canon 7D, Canon 500mm+1.4x, ISO 800, f8, 1/640, Beanbag support on a vehicle, +1/3






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