Wedge-tailed Eagle
The majestic Wedge-tailed Eagle in SA. This handsome fallah/sheila was perched on this mound just beside the road. I got out the car and carefully approached this predator hoping it wouldn't have a go at me. I got to within about 10 m. It then had enough of me and took off. It flew a couple of passes, all the while keeping a close eye on me, and then settled on another mound not too far away. Amazing looking birds.
I actually got too close for my big 200-600 mm lens which resulted in a couple of clipped wings. I used my OI (organic intelligence) and Affinity Photo and grew the wingtips back on 😉.
Wedge-tailed Eagle
The majestic Wedge-tailed Eagle in SA. This handsome fallah/sheila was perched on this mound just beside the road. I got out the car and carefully approached this predator hoping it wouldn't have a go at me. I got to within about 10 m. It then had enough of me and took off. It flew a couple of passes, all the while keeping a close eye on me, and then settled on another mound not too far away. Amazing looking birds.
I actually got too close for my big 200-600 mm lens which resulted in a couple of clipped wings. I used my OI (organic intelligence) and Affinity Photo and grew the wingtips back on 😉.