Crested Hawk Eagle - Juvenile

[Priya Vinay]

Nikon D40|Nikon 70-300|ISO 200|f5.6|1/40s| Aperture Priority
Location: Kabini, Karnataka
October 2009
Shot at a focal length of 270 mm...

We were lucky to get this just next to the safari jeep and I got this full frame image. Lighting was a bit low and he was perched a bit higher than the jeep. He had his meal at leisure right in front of us and then started examining us. He has this curious look on his face when my camera clicked...

[Mrudul Godbole]

Lovely details. Sharp. Liked the eye contact and the perch. Its good you got it in clear. Could you get any photographgs with the kill? Keep posting.

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Hi Priya,
This is nice. It is giving a curious look. Great that you got it close to vehicle. If you could have moved a bit left and lower, then you could have avoided the blue sky just behind the head. Not sure whether you could have moved without spooking the bird. Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Bibhav Behera]

Nice look on the face. I like that the body is well exposed even in the shade. Nicely done.

[Abhishek Jamalabad]

Agree with the others... Great shot. That stare is simply awesome.

[Praveen Siddannavar]

Wow! Priya this is a great close up shot, liked the eye contact, TFS