Bidadari 21Dec15

From GC

2 Black bazas, 1 Chinese sparrowhawk (juvenile with falconry jesses).

Rounding a bend, I came into the blind spot of this Black baza on a dead branch. Then it turned its head, thought for a few seconds and decided to fly into the foliage of the next tree.

Black baza front view. This BB was on another dead branch. Slowly stepping 3 feet to the right of the foliage that acted as a screen between us, the bird remained there as i snapped away, having the luxury of time to try different +/- EV combinations to compensate for the bright clouds behind. When the bird decided to fly, it flew towards and over me, not away!