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Eyes behind the sharp beak This photo of Crested Serpent Eagle was taken in extreme condition by climbing on the tree. tried to capture many time but failed.At last I give him a died rat.then he came closer to me. Beak,Birds,Crested Serpent Eagle,Eyes,Geotagged,India,Spilornis cheela Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Eyes behind the sharp beak

This photo of Crested Serpent Eagle was taken in extreme condition by climbing on the tree. tried to capture many time but failed.At last I give him a died rat.then he came closer to me.

    comments (6)

  1. A very intimate shot, your efforts paid of! Posted 10 years ago
  2. Well nice shot, sure, but I am not so happy about the story.
    I suppose that my concept of life preservation and wildlife picture is maybe old fashioned and antiquated but it respects life.
    To bait them to manage a pic, regardless of its outstanding quality, is not a good thing.
    Wildlife deserves quietness and respect, disturbing it, is the opposite of what should be done.

    Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago
    1. i agree.. Posted 10 years ago
  3. I was wondering, how-come you were able to get this closeup shot. Indeed a great effort. Awesome Shot. Posted 10 years ago
  4. Dear, Friends at first I want to say thanks for your precious comments.then I want to say something more.I don't hesitate to tell the truth behind the photo.at first please notice the geo-tag.I found him near human locality not any forest.If there is no food problem or if he was not habituated with human, why he came closer to me? I'm not a naturalist so I may be don't know the rules of nature. But I have some question in my mind. I just feed a bird if it is not a good thing.
    1. Feeding Sharks for tourism and photographing is not bad?
    2. Chasing wild animal for tourism and photographing with vehicle in forest (which are also causes of sound and air Pollution) is not bad?
    3. Turning wild Elephant into pet and then using them for wildlife tourism and photographing is not bad? visiting wild areas with elephant is not disturbing for other animal?
    4. I saw in discovery channel photographer attached camera on birds head for capturing flying scene. is it good?
    5. People placed bird feeder container in their garden, is it breaking the rule of nature?
    6. Some people said give water to the bird in summer. many birds are dying with out water. If some one taking some photographs when he giving water. is it bad?

    *friends please don't mind.I don't want to hurt anyone.If I hurt anyone I want to say sorry.
    Posted 10 years ago
  5. To all, please try to not get overly emotional or offended. I think it is a relevant discussion, that clearly people have different opinions about. Please don't take a normal discussion as an insult, it is ok to disagree with each other. Posted 10 years ago

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The Crested Serpent Eagle is a medium-sized bird of prey that is found in forested habitats across tropical Asia. They fly over the forest canopy on broad wings and tail have wide white and black bars. They call often with a loud, piercing and familiar three or two-note call. They often feed on snakes, giving them their name and are placed along with the "Circaetus" snake-eagles in the subfamily "Circaetinae".

Similar species: Diurnal Birds Of Prey
Species identified by Anweshan Patra
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By Anweshan Patra

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Uploaded Jan 1, 2015. Captured Nov 1, 2013 13:16 in Unnamed Road, Bandel, West Bengal 712103, India.
  • NIKON D5100
  • f/5.6
  • 10/4000s
  • ISO400
  • 195mm