Martial Eagle: Rainy and cold out. Let's return to warmer times. This is a Martial Eagle in a tree in the Okavango Delta. It had just caught a guinea fowl and flown up to the crook...

davefales Loc: Virginia

Rainy and cold out. Let's return to warmer times. This is a Martial Eagle in a tree in the Okavango Delta. It had just caught a guinea fowl and flown up to the crook about 15' above ground level. In my sequence of shots, I have some with plucked feathers in the air, but the feathers are blurred.

The Martial is the largest eagle in Africa and rates pretty close to our North American bald eagles for beauty (to me.)

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PhotoDiva Loc: Baltimore, Maryland

davefales wrote:

Rainy and cold out. Let's return to warmer times. This is a Marshall Eagle in a tree in the Okavango Delta. It had just caught a guinea pig and flown up to the crook about 15' above ground level. In my sequence of shots, I have some with plucked feathers in the air, but the feathers are blurred.

The Marshall is the largest eagle in Africa and rates pretty close to our North American bald eagles for beauty (to me.)

wow awesome shot and I love his polka dot legs! so cool! thanks for sharing :D

CliffC Loc: Colorado USA

Wonderful shot Dave! I will be going to Kruger National Park in South Africa in May. I hope to get some photos of martial eagles on that trip.

davefales Loc: Virginia

Cliff - you are right. It is "Martial". I even googled to check spelling before posting, and there are links that go to "marshall" eagles. Aaaargh! Thanks for the catch, and the nice compliment.

We did six drives in the private reserves at Kruger and did not see a martial there. We saw a few in Botswana and got really lucky with this one.

davefales Loc: Virginia

Thank you, PhotoDiva. The immature ones are not so attractive, but then immature bald eagles are not either.

photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

davefales wrote:

Rainy and cold out. Let's return to warmer times. This is a Martial Eagle in a tree in the Okavango Delta. It had just caught a guinea fowl and flown up to the crook about 15' above ground level. In my sequence of shots, I have some with plucked feathers in the air, but the feathers are blurred.

The Martial is the largest eagle in Africa and rates pretty close to our North American bald eagles for beauty (to me.)

Your photo shows it's attractive features well. :thumbup:

RicknJude Loc: Quebec, Canada

Now that is a WOW!!! shot. Thanks. And I feel warmer now. :D

colo43 Loc: Eastern Plains of Colorado

davefales wrote:

Rainy and cold out. Let's return to warmer times. This is a Martial Eagle in a tree in the Okavango Delta. It had just caught a guinea fowl and flown up to the crook about 15' above ground level. In my sequence of shots, I have some with plucked feathers in the air, but the feathers are blurred.

The Martial is the largest eagle in Africa and rates pretty close to our North American bald eagles for beauty (to me.)

Stunning photo of a beautiful bird.

rlaugh Loc: Michigan & Florida

Beautiful bird!

angler Loc: StHelens England

Excellent shot.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

davefales wrote:

Rainy and cold out. Let's return to warmer times. This is a Martial Eagle in a tree in the Okavango Delta. It had just caught a guinea fowl and flown up to the crook about 15' above ground level. In my sequence of shots, I have some with plucked feathers in the air, but the feathers are blurred.

The Martial is the largest eagle in Africa and rates pretty close to our North American bald eagles for beauty (to me.)

Good shot. Nice legs.

Sylvias Loc: North Yorkshire England

That is a super shot of a stunning raptor :thumbup: :thumbup:

erbiv Loc: Ellijay, GA ...retired from Anchorage, AK

Wow! I agree, a very pretty bird. Great shot!

jeanbug35 Loc: Jonesboro AR

pretty bird.

Yooper 2 Loc: Ironwood, MI

Beautiful shot of Nature in action. Great color and clarity.