Alien Queen
Juvenile Bateleur Eagle (terathopius ecaudatus). I can’t help but be reminded of the Alien Queen in the Alien movies, with its flared head gear. Maybe I need stronger tablets…
When this featherball is mature, it will have black feathers and a red beak.
Hawk Conservancy, Andover, Hampshire
Canon EOS 5D MkII with Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 L

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Martina Fagan
WOW _ what else can say…
Tina_
Krys Bailey replied
Some hairdo, eh??? ;o))) Have a great weekend!
navybrat
Wow is the right word alright!!!
WOW!!
Krys Bailey replied
Why thank you – although I think the birdie deserves all the credit! ;o)
RealPainter
awesome….........i love it
Krys Bailey replied
Thank you very much! ;o)
Nori Bucci
Love that title!!!! This is such a gorgeous profile shot of this beautiful bird…WOW!!! Can’t say enough about this!
Krys Bailey replied
Thanks so much Nori! ;o) Have a nice weekend!
Richard G Witham
Marvelous photo Krys. It looks like it’s wearing an Aztec headdress.
billfox256
An amazing shot! Terrific, Bill
Al Bourassa
I thought of Cleopatra when I saw this shot!
melant1017
Wonderful capture with a good witty title :-)
~A
Cynthia Adams
Fantastic Krys…this is another fine specimen and beautifully captured..Bravo Hun.xxxxx
Krys Bailey replied
Thanks so much Cyn! Have a nice weekend – might even be warm!!! ;o)))
Lori Peters
She’s a queen in any world. Beautiful work, Krys. xo
HELUA
This is a magnificent shot of a magnificent Queen!!!
AnitaInverarity
Georgeous birdie, so exotic and beautifully framed xx
dawndavies
wow krys, this is fantastic, such a great bird, a perfect picture,dawnx
Holly Werner
Great shot. BG color is perfect.
silverstrummer...
Oh such a beautiful bird Krys a wondering free spirit – David
Sharon K. Shubert
This is an amazing bird and capture! :)
KatsEye
Down right gorgeous. Love it.
Jellybean720
LOL. on the pills.. Great Capture .. your right it does look like that .. Maybe I need pills..lol.. :))
Krys Bailey replied
Thank you – hahaha – I’ll send you the pills…... ;o)))
Garth Smith
Great bird portrait. Well done.
Yeh you probably need your medication checking – but who says you dont wanna see weird stuff?
Bonnie T. Barry
You have captured Her Majesty brilliantly, Krys! A portrait ready for the palace walls! Thank you for educating us about the exotic birds and beasts of this world!
Rhenastarr
WOW exquisite capture. What royalty, superb confidence, definitely a queen for sure. Just beautiful!!!
AnaCBStudio
Awesome shot krys
Keeli
You show me things I would not otherwise get to see . . . and you show me in the most magnificent way!
Krys Bailey replied
Aw that is so sweet Keeli!!! Thanks pal and have a great day! ;o)
digitalmidge
Wow, she is a bit H.R. Geiger-ish isn’t she? Maybe it’s time for some less-strong tablets Krys…hehe ;-)
Krys Bailey replied
Nah… if you agree, you must be on the same tablets that I am, rofl!!! ;o)
cdudak
Great shot, love the details here.
Alison Cornfor...
Stunning lighting Krys!
Kimberly Palmer
What a stunner of a youngster – nice profile shot, she is gorgeous.
brian pendrey
great shot
Alan Findlater
excellent work well done
Jan Piller
You’re good. This is beautiful!