"The Fishing Guy" passed on the "Hot Blog Award" to us. We sincerely thank him for considering our blog worthy of this award and we dedicate this post to him as a gesture of our humble gratitude. 
The last time we passed on a blog award, some friends expressed concern that blog awards are similar to chain mails and they wanted to avoid getting into this. We fully understand and appreciate their concern. Based on this experience we decided that while we will acknowledge blog awards passed on to us, we will refrain from passing it on.
Now coming to the post, the Raptor of the week is the Crested Hawk Eagle(CHE). The CHE is a widespread resident of the Indian wilderness. However, unlike the Crested Serpent Eagle, this is a very shy subject and rarely sits on an open perch. Here’s a compilation of images of this majestic subject.
This juvenile was sitting on a beautiful perch in the lovely morning light just for a few minutes and we managed to get this shot at 300mm focal length.
This juvenile was sitting on a beautiful perch in the lovely morning light just for a few minutes and we managed to get this shot at 300mm focal length.
We got this almost full frame image while following the CHE who was looking for food along the jeep track.
The next couple of images show the CHE in its commonly seen stance. 
We used our car as a hide to get this close-up at 600mm (300 + 2x TC). This CHE was perched on the trees along the state highway, which passes through the forest in Bandipur, India. It was busy scouting for food when we got this shot.
59 comments:
The first and the last are both very "hot" and excellent :). I think the first is the best, with great composition and interest.
Excellant captures. The second photo is my choice for the best of the bunch. You do deserve your award!
Hello Thomas, once again BRAVO to zoom so beautiful and so precise, your eye is valuable and knows the capture of an eagle and birds in general.
Thank you.
Hello Thomas, nothing to add, just spendid!
incredible wildlife captures. well done
These photographs are amazing and revealing so much details
Great skill you have
Congrats on the award.
Another great series of bird shots!
Thomas: I consider awards as a way to let others know you think they have a neat blog. I certainly feel that way about your blog and respect any way you would like to handle the award. I thank you for responding to it on your site.
These are another wonderful set of captures of the Eagle. You do this so well.
You captured their intense beauty so well! Can't wait to see what other beautiful birds are hiding in India.
Hallo,
1.
I hope I understood what you are writing about "AWARDS".
First of all awards are for investing time and tolal commitment with unbending spirit, but mostly poeple vote for the results.
I thing you got it for both reasons.
2.
Fascinating documentation. Mostliy we don't get the chance to keep an eye on this wunderful birds and the world they are living in.
... and this is my "award" for you:
"Advokat for nature"
Thanks for the wonderful minutes visiting your blog.
Hallo from Germany
Hartmut
Beautiful shots of this hawk. My favourite is the bottom one when he is peeping from the leaves.
Love the intense eyes you've captured on these birds. Another great set in their own environment.
Hold on, I'm picking my jaw up off the floor. :-) These were absolutely beautiful! What amazing shots!!
A strong and intense portrait series of a beautiful bird. His eye is so focused - excellent shots!
And congratulations on the award - well deserved!
I have never seen anyone post such brilliant pictures of raptors as you do Thomas!!
and again some wonderful wildlife photos which deserve an award ... taliking about awards, some people in France too are reluctant saying it's like a chain mail ... I quite don't agree because it's only passing on pleasure: the pleasure one has visiting a blog and the desire to make this blog better known ... have discovered great blogs this way ..
congrats on the award...and these pix are so very impressive...the quality and type i hope to achieve some day. absolutely wonderful.
This raptor has an interesting set of feathers on the back of his head. Awesome bird!
Nice pictures. I will try to post mine on my gallery soon
you can see some of my bandipur mudumalai wildlife / bird pictures at http://www.wildlifesanctuaryindia.com/wildlife/
Best regards
Bala
Excellent pictures, not just scientific or biologist ones but great from photography and critique point of view. Nicely composed, with shallow DOF and critical sharpness. I am raising the hat to you...
;p)
What an excellent species :-) Bravo
Thomas,
What remarkable photos. Such detailed shots and you've totally captured that look of intent, of need to find..wow! Great job!
Your photography is outstanding, Thomas!
I can see why this bird is called 'changeable' - it looks like a different bird in every picture'.
I love how you captures the crown feathers wisping in that first image!
Another exceptional series. Like #1 & 5 the best. Blue Skies.
Another wonderful set from the wilderness. You keep producing shot after shot that is so sharp and detailed. Excellent.
She is beautiful and you did a fantastic job catching her at home and relaxed! Perfect shots!
Cet aigle est magnifique mais je ne m'amuserais pas à approcher la main de lui.
as use, good capture! maybe a little dark but this is the environnemental effect too
HI.
Again what can we say except that this is just a fantastic serie... Wonderful, you have the eye!!!
These are awesome photos as always Thomas!
Tomas! phenomenaly are your pictures! I adore them to watch. There are perfectly in every inch!
Impressive birds and even more impressive photos!
Great work...again ;)
:)
Thomas, Incredible photos as always. The awards given you are obviously well deserved. The capture of the juvenile is my favorite in this series. Thank you for sharing all the super wildlife photos you take.
Your photographs of the Changeable Hawk Eagle are top-notch! And thanks for sharing information about the lenses you have used.
Whoa Thomas - that is a really cool looking bird! And of course your photos are perfect.
What beautiful birds. And great shots!
truely stunning images. I love the birding photo like yours
Superb!
what a pride bird, beautiful taken
These are incredibly beautiful photos, Thomas. I love birds anyway and I am always astonished when I see that some people are able to take pictures of animals in the most natural ways one can imagine. I read a lot of photo stuff while in the hospital for 7 days and one was photo magazines showing everything made to sell to people like me and you or at least like me. I seldom buy anything. My last two purchases were a year apart and both were Canon Rebels. I use them and a couple of lenses to take everything I do and I try to make pictures, like you do, that look natural. Thanks for the messages about me and my 74 years of age. I was still hungover with morphine in that picture you saw. I did notice that 7 days on no food or no salt in diet food was enough for me to recognize that I had lost weight.
Thanks again, Thomas.
Wow, wonderful shots, especially the last one! That is one beautiful bird.
Your photo-blog is fantastic !
Un magnifique reportage, félicitations !
All around excellent shots. They are so sharp.
I always get my education, Thomas, when I come to your site...and I'm never disappointed!
Most excellent - such an interesting bird! The crest is very cool!
Cheers, Klaus
Must be so wonderful to be able to go out and capture images like these. Gorgeous work :)
Thanks for the comment, Thomas.
Have you never seen a Norwegian lighthouse before ;)
Have a nice weekend.
Beautiful! I love his little top feathers! Do you think he'd like to come to Wisconsin for a visit. :)
You deserve this award Thomas!
A superb series of portraits.
Your photographs are fantastic!
They all seem to possess a fierce expression, or perhaps that's just intense concentration. Sharp and beautifully captures as always.
Those brown and dark colors meke the bird look almost scary. Maybe it's me. But as usual, your pictures are strong, especially the first one.
great captures!
Fantastic Serie...
I can't say much more.
Your pictures are so perfect...
il est superbe mais j'aimerai le voir en vol!
Congratulations on Your Hot Blog Award. As Usual, your photographs are top notch and very informative. There is so much feeling and passion in the faces of these raptor photos. I especially like the bottom photo. I look forward to your future posts.
Happy Holidays.....
Stunning photos. Fishing guy chose a worthy blog. I understand your friends consern about awards. I started out posting them, then it started to get out of hand, there are just too many worthy sites out there.. Your photos are astounding and of course I love the birds of prey (do they call them(hawk, eagles, etc) that were your from also?)
the bird has a great attitude.
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