the Red kite’s royal dance

the Red kite’s royal dance



– He is so far (about 65 to 70 meters from me) that for a split second I wondered if my eyes were seeing a raptor!With the 500 mm lens I had my confirmation but before taking the first shots, I quickly add the 1/4 convert to reach a focal length of 700 mm:

Il est loin, si loin (65-70 mètres environ) que je me suis demandée le temps d’une seconde si mes yeux voyaient bien un rapace sur un acacia, tout au fond en amont du ruisseau qui se déverse dans l’étang.Je vise avec le 500 mm… confirmation sur son identité.Avant de déclencher, je prends le temps d’ajouter le converteur 1/4 qui me donne une longueur de focale de 700 mm:

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(Milvus milvus)

Au moment ou je me dis que ce serait bien qu’il me fasse quelque chose les ailes ouvertes, le voilà qui lit dans mes pensées!

As I wish he could get into some action wing spread, here he goes!

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Red Kite (Milvus milvus)

Je recadre assez fortement:

The pics are reframed quite a bit:

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Red Kite (Milvus milvus)

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Red Kite (Milvus milvus)

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Red Kite (Milvus milvus)

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Red Kite (Milvus milvus)

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Red Kite (Milvus milvus)

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Red Kite (Milvus milvus)

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Red Kite (Milvus milvus)

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Red Kite (Milvus milvus)

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Noushka

Passionate about Nature and photography but mostly animals and birds. I live in France at the present, but have lived in Africa for 16 years and in the U.S. for 3 years and with Australia in mind for the future. With my husband, I created and managed a Bird Park in South Africa, raising mainly psittacines; the breeding facility housed over 1000 parrots at any given time. My photography is about sharing fauna's beauty with other enthusiasts! Equipment: NIKON lenses: 400 mm Z F4/5, 800 mm Z, 500 mm, 200/500 mm, 800 mm f5/6E

Noushka Wildlife

Passionate about Wildlife, Photography and Wildlife issues. I live in the south of France at the present, but have lived in Africa for 18 years, in the U.S. for 3 years. With my husband, I created and managed a BIRD PARK in South Africa, raising mainly psittacines; the breeding facility housed over 1000 parrots at any given time. I speak French and English alike and manage decently in Spanish. My photography is about sharing fauna's beauty with other enthusiasts! Equipment: ALL NIKON Cameras: Z9, D850 Tele lenses: 70/200 mm f2/8, 500 mm f4, 800 mm Z f6/3, Zoom lenses: 24/105 mm, 200/500 mm * * * My work can be seen HERE: https://www.facebook.com/wildlife.gateway

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