Jackal Buzzard

Gallery: AvianPosted December 19, 201379 views7 comments

We have one of these beautiful raptors visit us regularly, but he usually uses the telegraph pole for a perch, not exactly very conducive to photography. So I was very pleased to find this one in Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa.
EOS 1D MkIV
500mm F4
F7.1
ISO 800
1/2000

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on December 19, 2013 at 2:51 PM

And this one chose a sweet perch, great calling pose too Ken

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on December 19, 2013 at 3:46 PM

EXCELLENT! What a nice image! Sharon

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 19, 2013 at 8:12 PM

I love the open beak, Ken. It gives the bird a neat attitude. Lovely light and perch.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on December 19, 2013 at 10:09 PM

Nice one Ken - like the eye co ntact

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on December 19, 2013 at 10:17 PM

Just off to Zimbabwe, so a quick thanks for your comments.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on December 20, 2013 at 11:45 AM

Love the light, the open beak and the perch...nicely done.

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Comment posted by keith mitchell on December 21, 2013 at 2:12 PM

Ken this looks excellent ,lucky you to get a perch like that ,and a cracking BG.

Keith.

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