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Bateleur
Bateleur
andrewt


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Challenge: Free Study 2010-03 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D3
Lens: Sigma 150-500mm F5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM for Nikon
Location: Jurong Bird Park Singapore
Date: Mar 21, 2010
Aperture: F16
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 1/250s
Galleries: Nature, Birds
Date Uploaded: Mar 22, 2010

 The Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus) is a medium-sized eagle in the bird family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as buzzards, kites and harriers.

It is the only member of the genus Terathopius and probably the origin of the "Zimbabwe bird", national emblem of Zimbabwe. In some countries, the Bateleur is occasionally known as the "Conifer Eagle" or even "Pine Eagle", since its feathers somewhat resemble a conifer cone when it fluffs itself up

Main diet small mammals , snakes & carrion

Captured at 400mm focal length.
First time capturing this very beautiful eagle.

Andrew...22Mar2010

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Place: 30 out of 350
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 04/08/2010 12:53:54 AM
excellent work sir! very good finish.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/06/2010 05:59:29 PM
Nice portrait of an interesting bird (it's not a hawk, eagle, or chickadee). :-) Nice color and good control of the exposure. Good luck in the challenge.
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 04/06/2010 04:13:43 AM
Super shot. If looks could kill. Was recently at rehab centre where they have many of these. Awesome bird and king of the sky. Well doen on this take and portrait. pity about background a little dark making the bird blend a bit to much into this on the blacks.
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 04/04/2010 03:47:17 PM
Great detail - Absolutely gorgeous!!!
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 04/04/2010 08:19:33 AM
A very good one!
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 04/03/2010 12:43:42 PM
Gorgeous detail! Looks more pensive than most raptors look to me.
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 04/02/2010 11:50:42 AM
like,,,,,,,6
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 04/02/2010 06:34:12 AM
Oh my WORD! So 'rich' looking ! FABULOUS! The colors, the photography, the processing... all of it! (not voting)
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 04/01/2010 02:40:08 PM
Beauty! 7
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 04/01/2010 06:04:53 AM
Very nice shot
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 04/01/2010 05:19:23 AM
I like the nice solid composition in your shot, is the beck lacking a little bit of detail and colour?
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