Black Kite - created by madamemonty

SBS: n/a

Rank: 3/19

Score: 61.3% (25)

9134 views

Camera: NIKON CORPORATION
Camera model: NIKON D600
Exposure time: 1/4000
Aperture: f/13.0
ISO: 4000

Taken at a bird show, the handler would throw a piece of meat into the air and the Black Kite caught it every time. (5 years and 1344 days ago)

6 Comments

Black, Kite, bird, raptor

friiskiwi says:

Wonderful

author says:

Thanks

(5 years and 1344 days ago)

BeSea says:

For some reason, I want to turn my head sideways to view this excellent shot.

author says:

I know the feeling, when I took it, I felt it looked like it is falling. I've been told that when they catch a live bird, they stretch their wings back, lift the prey in their claws and kill it very quickly with their beak and in the process they do fall.

rturnbow says:

Congrats!

author says:

Thanks Randy

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