The Holy Dip

Hi All,

This was a very unusual sight for me to watch:w00t:.. I just loved seeing this bird in water - happily getting wet. This was just after Sankranthi and i got this at the Lalbagh Pond.

I would also like to know if this is a Steppe or Tawny Eagle :blush:?

Camera Model : Canon EOS 40D
Color Representation: sRGB
Shutter Speed: 1 / 2048 sec
Lens Aperture: F / 5.7
Focal Length: 300 mm
F-Number: F / 5.6
Exposure Time: 1 / 2000 sec
ISO Speed: ISO 400
Metering Mode: Pattern
Exposure Program: Aperture Priority
Date Picture Taken: 16th Jan 2010
Lens Used: Sigma 70 - 300mm

Looks like a black kite to me. The nictitating membrane on the eye is visible. A bit more sharpness would have been nice.
Thanks for sharing.

Nice Picture ! Never Seen any thing LIKE this BEFORE Thanks for sharing

Lovely. Nice behaviour captured. The nictitating membrane is visible as it had entered its head in water.

It would have been great without the stone wall. Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

Quick thinking to capture the moment and Good shutter speed to freeze the droplets and raptor. TFS this photo Bhargav Narayan.

Nice behaviour photographed. The freezed water droplets give a nice feel to the image. Thanks for sharing.

Yes, this looks like a Black Kite Milvus migrans. You can try sharpening it further. I find the highlights on the rocks a bit distracting.
TFS, look forward to more.