Mouthfull

Gallery: AvianPosted August 5, 2011101 views12 comments

A Yellow Billed Stork enjoying breakfast on the shores of Lake Manze, Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania, 27th August 2010

EOS 1D MkIV

500mm F4 IS hand-held from game viewing vehicle

F6.3, ISO 400, 1/1000, EV +0.33

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on August 5, 2011 at 7:47 AM

Good shot! You caught this stork at in an interesting situation. Did it get the fish down? I like that you have included enough of the habitat to show where the stork is fishing. The colors seem to be just a bit off, or it could be my monitor. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by David Hemmings on August 5, 2011 at 11:39 AM

What a great looking stork and what a moment you captured, nice work

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Comment posted by keith mitchell on August 5, 2011 at 12:06 PM

That's one full beak Ken i like the muddy habitat can't comment about the colour never seen one of these birds,good image.

Keith.

Registered on July 12, 2008, 127 Posts, 1735 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Willison on August 5, 2011 at 2:02 PM

The title is an understatement. Looks like pure gluttony.
Love the image, that lifted foot adds a lot in terms of balance, and the vivid colors really make the subject stand out.

Registered on April 10, 2009, 292 Posts, 3967 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on August 5, 2011 at 3:54 PM

That certainly is a mouthful and quite a colorful stork. I like the overall composition, the raised leg adds to the image and good detail on the larger version, way to go.

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Comment posted by Rajan Desai on August 5, 2011 at 8:03 PM

Great timing. Nice looking stork. Love the habitat.
Was that fish in the mud?

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Comment posted by John Robinson on August 5, 2011 at 8:43 PM

Looks good from where I,m siitting,.
JohnR

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on August 6, 2011 at 12:21 AM

Thanks a lot for your comments, the fish did indeed go down, but my AF started to play up so I missed the swallow.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 6, 2011 at 4:35 AM

What a colourful bird! and an oddly-contrasting mix of colours..
Great pose, nice environment, and very sharp bird.
Well-done!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on August 6, 2011 at 8:58 PM

Wow, that is a big fish. Love the action, setting, pose, and comp. The Stork is beautiful too.

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Comment posted by Jeffry Oonk on August 7, 2011 at 6:01 AM

Great capture Ken,
Yellow billed are indeed very colorful. And that's quite a breakfast.
So good you made it to Selous, I lived there for 10 months.
I will post my fish eating yellow billed soon. Much smaller fish though.
Thx
Jef

Registered on February 5, 2011, 21 Posts, 122 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on August 7, 2011 at 12:05 PM

Thanks for your kind comments

Jeffry,

Just booked for what will be our third visit to Selous, I like it a lot

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