Secretary Bird

Gallery: AvianPosted July 23, 2011160 views8 comments

Sorry for this we had a good trip for Secretary Birds!

The dark colouration this one had me really puzzled, when I looke it up it turned out to be a Juvenile.

Taken in Etosha National Park, Namibia, 28th June 2011

EOS 1D MkIV

500mm F4 hand-held from our vehicle

F6.3, ISO 320 (oops),1/3200

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Ray Whitt on July 23, 2011 at 6:39 AM

Excellent pose and great details. Remarkable looking bird.

Ray

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on July 23, 2011 at 8:31 AM

Very nice Ken, it's a terrific pose. You can see the character of the bird here..
The little stem in its mouth gives it an almost human look IMO.
Reminds of my coach in H.S. as he always seemed to have some grass hanging out of his mouth

Techs look great, very well done & have a nice weekend

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Comment posted by Julia Flanagan on July 23, 2011 at 6:36 PM

He definitely looks like he is trying to grow into some new feathers! His legs, bting obscured give me the impression of a cat's furry legs. Ah the awkward stage of adolescence. Good catch!

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on July 23, 2011 at 7:08 PM

Ken,

A very interesting pose and I love that bit of grass in the bill. I like the setting, the look at the eye and the feathers on the head. If this was cropped and you have room on the right & bottom I might allow a little bit more space there as it feels a little tight, but comp is a personal preference.

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on July 23, 2011 at 8:00 PM

Neat shot. I like the grasses and the perfect posion of the bird that he stands out a bit.

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Comment posted by Joe James on July 23, 2011 at 9:37 PM

Beautiful shot of a beautiful bird Ken! I really like the twig or grass in it's jaw and the way it's head is tilted back.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 24, 2011 at 2:43 AM

Thanks for your kind comments.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on July 24, 2011 at 11:32 AM

great bird with a super pose and beautiful setting, Ken. the grass in the bill is a nice finishing touch. really cool.

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