Martial Eagle with Wart Hog

4 months 3 weeks ago #759234 by bryanpereira
Largest of the African Eagles captures a wart hog.
I dont shoot alot of birds but couldnt resist this one as it posed for me and was close.

Nikon D810 200-500mm
480mm 1/800 f5.6 iso160 SP



Make: NIKON CORPORATION
Model: NIKON D810
Lens: 200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6
ISO: 160
Aperture: f/5.6
Shutter speed: 1/800 sec
Captured: Thu, 6 Oct 2016 17:47pm
Make: NIKON CORPORATION
Model: NIKON D810
Lens: 200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6
ISO: 160
Aperture: f/5.6
Shutter speed: 1/500 sec
Captured: Thu, 6 Oct 2016 17:47pm


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4 months 3 weeks ago #759239 by Nathan D
Wait, how big is that bird??  Aren't hogs kind of big?


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4 months 3 weeks ago #759244 by I shoot RAW
Remarkable Bryan

Wasn't me :)
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4 months 3 weeks ago #759249 by bryanpereira

Nathan D wrote: Wait, how big is that bird??  Aren't hogs kind of big?


They can be up to 3ft with wingspans of up to 8ft. The wart hog wasnt a fully grown one, I think a youngster


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4 months 3 weeks ago #759252 by Shadowfixer1
Exceptional! :thumbsup:
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4 months 3 weeks ago #759255 by Freshstart
Those eyes!!!


:judge:


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4 months 3 weeks ago #759303 by Chipper
When you think about all the wildlife there and where this eagle sits in the food chain, makes you wonder how long it has before someone else is there munching on that hog.


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4 months 3 weeks ago #759308 by bryanpereira

Chipper wrote: When you think about all the wildlife there and where this eagle sits in the food chain, makes you wonder how long it has before someone else is there munching on that hog.

Its small probably a jackal or vulture will pick up any bits


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4 months 3 weeks ago #759309 by LensofNature
Wow! How serendipitous! Great shots!


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4 months 2 weeks ago #759472 by GodsCreation
I didn't know Martial eagles could do that!  :goodpost:


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3 months 4 days ago #760916 by bryanpereira

Nathan D wrote: Wait, how big is that bird??  Aren't hogs kind of big?


Its the biggest of the African Eagles. I think the wingspan is 6-7ft the wart hog i think was a younger one as well


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3 months 4 days ago #760917 by bryanpereira

GodsCreation wrote: I didn't know Martial eagles could do that!  :goodpost:

 
They are big enough to go for a few things in the savanna


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