Bateleur


Posted by Jens Peermann on Mon Dec 10, 2018 11:07 am

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This is a Bateleur, possibly the world's most colorful eagle. It is native to central and southern Africa.
This one works at the Zoo in Sacramento as an ambassador bird. It is perched on the protected hand of a keeper, which made it impossible to get a shot of its colorful plumage without having the keeper in there. So I limited my work to close-ups of its head.

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by Mako_Elite on Mon Dec 10, 2018 12:03 pm
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What a nice portrait. You are not kidding about the colors...what a beauty. Nicely done Jens!

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by david fletcher on Mon Dec 10, 2018 1:06 pm
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Super close up Jens.. Picture perfect!
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by peter makuch on Mon Dec 10, 2018 4:47 pm
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great portrait image and those details are superb, well done.
 

by Ron Day on Mon Dec 10, 2018 8:10 pm
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An excellent portrait, Jens. The color is striking. Beautiful close-in capture.
 

by clement on Mon Dec 10, 2018 9:59 pm
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A smacker for good.. what an adorable eagle and picture
 

by Carol Clarke on Tue Dec 11, 2018 5:23 am
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Lovely intimate view of this wonderful expert tumbling eagle!

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by Cynthia Crawford on Tue Dec 11, 2018 5:40 am
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The close-up does wonders for this portrayal-really gives the bird character-would not like to meet in a dark alley! ;)
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by Karl Egressy on Tue Dec 11, 2018 7:40 am
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Amazing close up with great detail.
 

by Debapratim Saha on Tue Dec 11, 2018 8:08 am
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Beautiful portrait with great detail and colours.
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