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NathanJT
27-06-2008, 12:44
A few birds shots from the show last weekend:

Bald eagle:

http://www.nathanthorpe.net/photos/CountyShow-31.jpg

http://www.nathanthorpe.net/photos/CountyShow-32.jpg

In flight:

http://www.nathanthorpe.net/photos/CountyShow-36.jpg

Peregrine Falcon (this was an absolute sod to catch, they're so damn fast!)

http://www.nathanthorpe.net/photos/CountyShow-21.jpg

Sorry, can't remember the species of this eagle:

http://www.nathanthorpe.net/photos/CountyShow-34.jpg
Venomator
27-06-2008, 12:57
Great captures Nathan ... :thumbs: ... the Peregrine is a stunner and so crisp ... :clap:


Would the last be a Harris Hawk .. :shrug:





:p
Matt Sayle
27-06-2008, 13:07
Great captures Nathan ... :thumbs: ... the Peregrine is a stunner and so crisp ... :clap:








:p


:agree:
altyfc
27-06-2008, 13:30
Fantastic.

What wonderful birds.

I really like the first shot.
jgs001
27-06-2008, 13:34
I agree, great shots, and that first one for me too.
NathanJT
27-06-2008, 14:09
Great captures Nathan ... :thumbs: ... the Peregrine is a stunner and so crisp ... :clap:


Would the last be a Harris Hawk .. :shrug:



Thanks Ven.

No the guy definately said it was a type of Eagle. I remember him saying it was North African and had a short tail for an Eagle (something to do with eating snakes :lol:).

Thanks for the other comments everyone. I have to admit that I came away early as I was having SUCH a hard time with my hayfever and I could hardly see towards the end.

The other pics are in the gallery on my website if you're interested.
NathanJT
27-06-2008, 14:15
OK, googled it and I think it's one of these: Terathopius ecaudatus (Bateleur Eagle)
Venomator
27-06-2008, 14:23
Thanks Ven.

No the guy definately said it was a type of Eagle. I remember him saying it was North African and had a short tail for an Eagle (something to do with eating snakes :lol:).

Hmmm ... :thinking: ... now I am intrigued ... :suspect: ... do you have any other images of this one ... :shrug:






:p
NathanJT
27-06-2008, 14:46
Ven,

I've added a couple to my online gallery.

A close up: http://www.nathanthorpe.net/showpic.php?p=101&g=16
Nev
27-06-2008, 20:17
I love birds of prey - all I can say is Wow! particularly like the Harris hawk coming to fist, I seem to have seen this lad before, maybe at the Midland Game fair.

Nev
bathrugbyxv
10-08-2008, 05:19
Fantastic BoP shots all in their own right!

The bald eagle looks so cheesed-off doesn't it!

To catch a peregrine in mid-flight is always a photographic feat as they are so fast and agile. What avaitors they are!