Try catching up with photos I took recently once again. Here's a set of photos of a tameBlack-eared Kite (Milvus lineatus) at Kitsuki. The bird came perching on a big tree while I was enjoying my bento lunch box. It was first mobbed by a pair of Large-billed Crow, but the crows flew away as I tried to approach the kite. I was surprised at how close I could get to the bird. It seemed to be enjoying preening and strong sunlight. Shame about the messy background though. The bird was once, and still, regarded as a subspecies of Black Kite (Milvus migrans), but some ornithologists prefer to separate it into a different species. It is differ from most subspecies of M.migrans by its grey (not yellow) cere and feet. It is the most abundant raptor in Japan.
7 comments:
Excellent shots, love the natural lighting!
Yes, love the lighting too and certainly worth clicking on to see them so large, clear and crisp. They are common in Japan but I still enjoy watching them. They are bulkier than the ones in Australia.
Like you say A, a shame about the background but actually when you click for the full frame the focus is spot on and the bird stands out against the vegetation behind.
Thanks a lot everyone for your kind comments!
Lovely images. Having an eagle near you at lunch time is a lot better than a flock of pigeons! ;)
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Wow this is simply a awesome sequence of pictures! What a chance to get such a bird! Fantastic work, well done!
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