Kori Bustard

Gallery: AvianPosted September 3, 201399 views5 comments

The world's heaviest flting bird takes to wing for an early morning flight over Ngweshla Plains, Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
EOS 1DX
200-400mm F4 at 400mm
IS) 1600
F6.3
1/3299
hand held from open vehicle

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5 comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on September 3, 2013 at 9:59 PM

Very cool to see this bird in the air Ken, it looks shocked itself that it made it off the ground, pretty lighting

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on September 4, 2013 at 6:39 PM

Cool action photo of this big guy taking flight in nice light. This image gives a nice feel for it's environment.

Sweet One Ken!

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on September 6, 2013 at 1:13 AM

Nate and Ken,

Thanks very much

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on September 7, 2013 at 9:25 AM

NIce action pose and and interesting bg. I didn't know this was the heaviest flying bird. Sharon

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on September 9, 2013 at 7:13 AM

Can't tell you how pleased I am to see a shot from Hwange Ken - means it must still be there and operating. Nice shot too

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