caracara grooming

Gallery: AvianPosted June 19, 201172 views4 comments

This shot came from an airboat ride I was taking through the headwaters to the everglades in Florida. This pair of Mexican Eagles or Caracara birds were at waters edge grooming each other. Amazing !!

Nikon D300 ISO 200 F10 1/250th Nikon 70-200 w 1.4 teleconverter

Comments and critiques always welcome. Always learning.

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4 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 19, 2011 at 5:09 PM

Excellent, Andrew. A great behavior shot.

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on June 19, 2011 at 6:43 PM

Interesting behavior and a nice exposure Andrew.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on June 20, 2011 at 1:24 AM

Allopreening! Great capture. And a nice exposure in what looks to have been tough light.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on June 21, 2011 at 12:26 PM

Nice job in getting this behavior shot from an airboat and dealing with some bright light, I like the pose and eye contact on the front bird, way to go.

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