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Raptor-270 : Beauty ...
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aloktewari

Raptor-270 : Beauty ... (Himantopus himantopus, Aquila nipalensis)

... and the Beast

The beast
though ...
is ... kind hearted
as the story goes ...

The Stilt is nearly
brushing past the
massive talons of the
mighty eagle ...
_____________

Black-winged Stilt
and Steppe Eagle ...

Jorbeer Vulture Conservation Reserve
Bikaner
Rajasthan
India
27 January 2025
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Habitat
Desert with scrub and dunes
Location
Jorbeer Vulture Conservation Reserve, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
Date taken
27.01.2025
Scientific name
Himantopus himantopus, Aquila nipalensis
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Reactions: Э́ллин, thunor, Sue and Simon Wakely and 1 other person
bievreJJ
I wouldn't feel too comfortable if that big eagle was watching me like he's watching that stilt, Alok, fantastic photo, awesome work, many tfs!!
 
Stanley Jones
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Clearly the stilt is great at reading this beast's thoughts. Awesome double capture Alok & Renu! TFS!
 

Media information

Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
Added by
aloktewari
Date added
View count
133
Comment count
8

Image metadata

Device
NIKON CORPORATION COOLPIX P950
Aperture
ƒ/6.5
Focal length
357.0 mm
Exposure time
1/500 second(s)
ISO
100
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
DSCN7295.JPG
File size
1.4 MB
Date taken
Mon, 27 January 2025 4:27 PM
Dimensions
2000px x 1700px

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