Gerhard Geldenhuys
January 2025 - Martial Eagle with a Monitor Lizard
About the Image(s)
My bird of the month is a Martial Eagle that caught a Monitor Lizard and carried it to safety in a tree for an undisturbed feast.
Nikon D300 with a 200-400 Nikor lens at 360mm. ISO 200 f8 1/500sec.
3 comments posted
Gerhard, the Martial Eagle is a native of the Sub Saharan Africa, and we do not see them in America. Great capture at peak of action and ready to enjoy the prey. I added some light to the bird and tried to remove as much as I could of the greenish hue. Posted: 01/04/2025 19:23:58
Thank you for presenting a bird not from this area. Always nice to see a species from another area. Great action shot, I'm sure the eagle was concentrating on his meal that he was not aware you were taking the shot! Well done. Posted: 01/13/2025 15:25:37
Nice composition. Lucky that you got a clear view of the bird. Thanks you for sharing. Posted: 01/13/2025 22:25:08