Birds of Prey

[cletusvandamme]

Visted a Birds of Prey Centre this afternoon, and out of the nearly 300 shots I took, these were the ones I think I'm most happy with.

An African Secretary Bird



A Bateleur Eagle



A harris Hawk in flight (this was the best of a bad bunch of "action shots" but I'm still happy with it)



And the nasty looking talons on a Griffon Vulture



There's a bunch more on my flickr if you're that way inclined.
Thanks for stopping by.

[Ella1267]

Welcome to DPS.....very very nice.....That last photo definitely explains "Birds of Prey"...look at those tallons...

[cletusvandamme]

Thanks Ella. They look pretty dangerous don't they...!?

[Usuqa]

they dont look any worce than my grey's lol ... but then my grey dosnt have as much power in hers (altho she has cut me easy just my slipping off my shoulder and sliding down my back)

nice photo's.. thanks for sharing ,as much as i love birds, BoP are something i fear.. because they would easly eat the thing i love most

[inkista]

Well, they could/might, but the Secretary Bird tends to eat snakes and, like the Harris Hawk and Bataleur Eagle smaller furry things not feathered so much, and vultures usually like carrion, not live prey.

Great pics! I love that you got the Secretary Bird with crest up.

[cletusvandamme]

Here is said Secretary Bird stomping on a (toy) snake. first time I've seen one live, and I really took to it, it was very graceful in the way it stomped on the snake. And great looking with it too.

[leonaashlee]

These are really awesome photos. Nice work....especially the Secretary bird...I've never seen photos like this of one of those. Nice work.