Birds of prey portraits

[doenoe]

I had to make some shots of the birds for the website of the birdman.....so i did

#1 Snowy Owl

#2 Great Grey Owl

#3 Hooded Vulture

#4 African Fish Eagle

#5 Bateleur Eagle (with a visible nictitating membrane)

#6 Bateleur Eagle (younger version, the head is allready getting a bit of black in it. With a few years it will look like the above version)

#7 Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture

Thanks for looking
Greetz Daan

 

[PushingTin]

Very nicely done! Well done, i like these alot.

 

[doenoe]

thank you

 

[BoblyBill]

There is only one COMMENT?? Come on guys... These are fantastic!

I got your back D.

 

[lostprophet]

This thread is lacking in the Heron department.

Just have to love those Bateleurs, beautiful birds

 

[doenoe]

Thanks for having my back Bob :thumbup: And thanks for the compliment too
And im sorry LP, but ill try to make some heron shots next time im in Artis (loads of the buggers there) And those bateleurs are truly magnificant birds. I havent seen the adult fly yet, but once i do you can bet there will be alot of pictures of it
Thanks again guys.

 

[JYoung]

An excellent series. These are brilliant!!

 

[Sarah23]

beautiful! I love that first owl!

 

[Robstar1619]

Amazing shots...nr.2 is my fav:thumbup:
What lens did you use for those shots?

 

[doenoe]

thanks for the comments y'all
These were shot with a Sigma 70-300 4-5.6 and some sunlight.