Phreddie Senior Member  887 posts Joined Jan 2006 Location: Little Paxton, Cambs. UK More info | Jan 27, 2008 07:49 | #1 Caught this fish-eagle from a boat on the Okavango river (not the delta) in Botswana.  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size.  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size. Don't procrastinate if you can put it off 'til tomorrow!
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mellowd Goldmember  1,264 posts Joined Aug 2007 Location: South African in London, UK More info | Jan 27, 2008 07:53 | #2 |
canonloader Cream of the Crop  More info | Jan 27, 2008 08:18 | #3 Great shot and a very beautiful bird. I wonder if he hunts at night or dusk and dawn with those big eyes. Mitch- ____...^.^...____
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coolbreeze Goldmember  1,597 posts Joined Jun 2007 Location: Baltimore, Maryland. More info | Jan 27, 2008 08:42 | #4 Any time he wants I bet! lol great shots. Will
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wizard13 Goldmember  1,169 posts Likes: 1 Joined Apr 2006 Location: Western NY More info | Jan 27, 2008 09:37 | #5 Great shots of a powerful bird. Nice detail in the feathers. Photography = a constant learning process
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ajosteve Cream of the Crop  16,468 posts Likes: 8 Joined Sep 2007 Location: Grand Canyon Arizona More info | Jan 27, 2008 11:31 | #6 Cool looking bird, and my, what big claws you have. Very nice capture....steve Steve
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eccles Goldmember  2,948 posts Joined Jun 2006 Location: Bristol, UK More info | Jan 27, 2008 13:29 | #7 Wow, with a 300mm too. How close were you to this beauty?
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aligater Goldmember  1,713 posts Likes: 6 Joined Nov 2006 Location: North Staffordshire.UK More info | Jan 27, 2008 13:31 | #8 Nice shots Phreddie, great looking bird too, claws look lethal, well done. CarLton.
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SindriSkulason Cream of the Crop  10,403 posts Likes: 13 Joined May 2005 Location: Iceland More info | Jan 27, 2008 16:27 | #9 Outstanding shots. Great work Phreddie. Best regards
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Phreddie THREAD STARTER Senior Member 887 posts Joined Jan 2006 Location: Little Paxton, Cambs. UK More info | Thanks for all the kind comments guys. canonloader wrote in post #4791911  Great shot and a very beautiful bird. I wonder if he hunts at night or dusk and dawn with those big eyes.  I'm not sure, but being a fish-eagle i suspect he only hunts during the daytime. eccles wrote in post #4793320 Wow, with a 300mm too. How close were you to this beauty? Can't remember too well, but probably about 30 - 40 feet. These are quite tightly cropped Don't procrastinate if you can put it off 'til tomorrow!
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Shar824 Cream of the Crop  More info | Great shots Phreddie of a gorgeous bird Sharon
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CyberDyneSystems Admin (type T-2000)  More info | Jan 28, 2008 09:30 | #12 They are stunning birds! Great shots getting such a pose. The rich bronze tones of the browns is what sets this bird apart. It looks like it's carved in bronze. GEAR LIST
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ChrisDana Goldmember  1,421 posts Likes: 2 Joined Oct 2007 More info | Jan 28, 2008 09:33 | #13 Outstanding! Thanks for sharing. Chris Dana Photography
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Phreddie THREAD STARTER Senior Member 887 posts Joined Jan 2006 Location: Little Paxton, Cambs. UK More info | Jan 28, 2008 13:43 | #14 Thanks guys. Chris Dana wrote in post #4799464 Odd that you post this now, I was just reading last night about the Okavango area in a book last night (written by a guide that used to work in Botswana). Don't know if you'll be able to get it across the pond, but "Whatever you do, Don't Run: True Tales of a Botswana Safari Guide " by Peter Allison is a pretty entertaining book. This was taken on a three day excursion on a sixteen day holiday in Namibia, but being able to get so close to so many birds on a boat was really thrilling. Don't procrastinate if you can put it off 'til tomorrow!
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Flo Gimmie Some Lovin  44,987 posts Likes: 16 Joined Jul 2007 Location: Nanaimo,B.C. More info | Fabulous capture of a beautiful raptor..... you're a great friend, but if Zombies chase us, I am tripping you.
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