Tawny eagle in flight (c)

Beautiful detail in the head and feathers of this Eagle Miguel, and its tack sharp. I just wish for a cleaner BG in this particular instance as it does distract from the main subject IMHO.

Bank shots showing the top of the wings are my favorite fliers. Well captured and composed.

Wonderful flight shot. I agree, the BG is somewhat distracting, nonetheless, the bird is fantastic. BTW, Is it not Tawny Eagle?

I agree with the above comments regarding the background. Still a nice shot of this beautiful bird.

Great capture of the eagle. BG

Congrats on still a good image.

Roy

Capture of the bird is simply stunning. Top shot with all feathers spread and sharp is wonderful. Would be tempted to do some serious Gaussian blur on the background.

Rich

One of the problems with photographing captive birds is that frequently the subjects are in a poor state, as exemplified by the plumage of the bird in this image. I'm not making a value judgement here about any rights or wrongs in photographing controlled subjects, but what I would question is the rationale of paying to photograph models that are not in top condition. If you wanted an image to convey the plight of captive birds then this is a successful capture. Sorry for this negative criticism, but this is what the image says to me.

Miguel, I especially like the head, shoulders and upper view of this bird of prey!!! Yes, a tattered tail and busy BG, but the fact that he is able to fly is a big plus.

Not the greatest BG but I would take it in a minute fot this amazing flight shot.

Thank you for your comments. Phil ,not sure if is the photo (iso 200) or
the position of the tail, or this bird but I can garantee this bird of prey centre is probably the best in England. I have been abour 5 or 6 centres in the north east and cumbria. The care this bird centre for birds is really remarkable.The staff really look after them very well with the maximum care.
I wish I could take this photos in the wild,but as you know is really difficult
this days and very expensive as well.May be if we havent destroyed their
natural habitat and kill them will be more around us.

Well said Miguel! You had better order the birds not to be moulting if you go again!!

It all looks great to me, Miguel.

The bird in your photograph shows broken and highly exagerated abrasion of the tail feathers which is typical of large birds kept in aviaries and is caused by the confined space and artificial surfaces that the bird is in contact with. The tips of the primaries, similarly show excessive abrasion, which is again, typical of captive subjects. Your capability as a photographer as shown by the images you have posted here in the past, is better than the opportunity afforded by subjects such as the one depicted.

Carol C said:

Well said Miguel! You had better order the birds not to be moulting if you go again!!

I'm not sure how this adds to the critique; if I was a more sensitive soul I might consider this to be a put-down aimed at me. Potentially inflammatory comments such as this are surely not appropriate from a moderator in these forums.

O.K stupid question time Miquel If this is captive and flying around, why cant it just fly away?

Nice one Miguel, not your best by far bg wise but your portfolio is looking really really nice my friend, keep em coming!!

robert......................

Thank you very much Robert for your kind comments.
Most birds of prey are what they called imprinted, the are born normally
under captivity and are used to having a human contact that depend on feeding and care.On their own problably some might it not survive too long in the wild.Is like having a "home"they are used too ,why leave it for the unknown ?
Some of them fly away sometimes but is not common in bird prey centres