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Shikra
Thank you for your kind appreciation of my previous posts.
Image cropped, re-sized, levels adjusted and minimally sharpened.
Location
Manjolai, Western Ghats, South India
Scientific name
Accipiter badius
Equipment used
Nikon D7100, Nikkor 500mm
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A lovely find... it's always great to have a decent view of a raptor I think Jp!!

He seems to have a very short tail - is he moulting do you think?

That's a superb picture my friend - many thanks for showing him to us.
 
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JP! This is one awesome close up of this Shikra and captured beautifully buddy!
 
they're such handsome raptors, JP, and this is a marvelous photo, love that vivid yellow eye, top marks, many tfs!!!
 

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