Broken tail weathered wings!!!

[Murugan Anantharaman]

Was in lonavla over the weekend when I saw this black kite hovering over. It seemed to be interested in something near the place I was staying. I waited for about 30mins but the heat got the better of me and I decided to move back in. But this fellow didnt give up. After about an hour the bird moved out of range.

Nikon D3100, f/5.6, SS 1/1250, ec +.3, focal length 300mm. cropped a bit. Light was really harsh and I was clicking right over my head.

[Saktipada Panigrahi]

Nice wingspread and eye contact.Both in the tail and right wing,it has suffered from some injury.Good caption.Thanks for sharing.SaktiWild

[Mrudul Godbole]

Nice wing spread. Good eye contact and catch light. I think a horizontal composition would have looked fine too. Thanks for sharing.

[Atul Sinai]

Nice eye contact and pose. Damaged tail and wing so well documented.

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Any damage to the tail or wings will impact the aerodynamics significantly. These are often adventurous and dive to take food items. I saw one got hit by a speeding car. With cars at 100plus kmph at times these birds are unable to judge the speed of the approaching vehicles.