The Holy Dip

[Bhargav Narayan]

Hi All,

This was a very unusual sight for me to watch.. 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 ?

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

[Bibhav Behera]

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.

[Vishwanath M K]

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

[Sabyasachi Patra]

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

[Mohan Raj]

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

[Mrudul Godbole]

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

[Abhishek Jamalabad]

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.