Snail Kite

Gallery: AvianPosted December 9, 201392 views7 comments

I took this one yesterday, while birding on a city close to mine.

I've clonned out some branches.

Canon 7D, 300mm f/2.8 + 1.4x
f/5.6, 1/2500, ISO 320, @420mm

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Ray Whitt on December 9, 2013 at 7:14 PM

Excellent pose and really beautiful colors.

Ray

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 9, 2013 at 9:32 PM

Very nice, Jefferson. Excellent job on the exposure and I really like the pose.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on December 10, 2013 at 10:36 AM

Impressive bird, well photographed ! Hans

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on December 10, 2013 at 5:39 PM

Sweet portrait of this beauty Jefferson

Nice details and great perch.

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Comment posted by Robert Bunch on December 10, 2013 at 6:09 PM

Nice job on this cool looking bird!

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Comment posted by David Bogener on December 11, 2013 at 10:33 AM

Jefferson,

Great snail kite image. I spent a week in Florida chasing these guys and my only decent images were of females. Consider cropping a little from the right? Dave

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Comment posted by Basri Akcasoy on December 13, 2013 at 6:10 PM

Wow, excellent pose, composition and exposure.

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