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| Spot-bellied Eagle Owl Bubo nipalensis nipalensis
- Adult |
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| Photographer : | © Siva Kumaar |
| Location : | Biligirirangan Hills, Karnataka, India |
| Date : |
1 October 2007 |
| English synonyms: | Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl, Forest Eagle Owl, Forest Eagle-Owl |
| Bird Family : | Strigidae - Typical Owls |
| Bird Group : | STRIGIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Least Concern |
| Remarks : | Probably the rarest catch ever for me. Forget seeing a Tiger or a Leopard...this beauty is very rare to be sighted. Myself and Phillip were blessed to get a good sighting and some pics. Was shot late in the evening in low light at around 6:30pm, ISO 1600, 1/25, Handheld from car. ISO performance is really superb on the MARK III. There was high drama while shooting as we were just charged by an elephant and we had to keep a watch on elephant as well when shooting the Owl. - SK |
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