Built for the kill? [Nikon D7000] [Nikkor AF-S VR Zoom 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED]

            I spent a lot of time deciding to upload this pic or not.
IQ wise, this is not good, but otherwise it looks a bit brutal too!

I understand this is a perfectly natural commotion but I was not totally prepared to see this.

Last week, after a rather dull morning, I was heading back home on my bike.

I saw this Shikra (I hope I got the Id right), fly very close to ground (7-8 feet), left to right very close to me and picked up this lizard.
I flew back with the lizard struggling hopelessly.

I followed the bird and all though it was high on the tree, I could manage to stand below and take a series of shots (30+). This is a highly cropped image and made brighter with Photoshop.
The lighting was too awkward.

While looking via the view finder, I could see the last struggle of the lizard.
It was a hopeless struggle, it was well within the grips and there was no way to escape.

I felt sad but that's how is Nature !

Taken on: June 17, 2012

Sets appears in: • Birds : of Prey

Groups appears in: • Nikon Digital Learning Center • NIKON D7000 CLUB

Camera: Nikon D7000, f/7.1, 1/400 sec, 300mm (=450mm), ISO 900 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D7000
Lens:	70.0-300.0 mm f/4.5-5.6
Aperture:	f/7.1
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/400)
Focal Length:	300mm (35mm equivalent: 450mm)
ISO:	900
Exposure Bias:	+4/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	High gain up
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS5 Windows
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