Giant Wood Rail

Gallery: AvianPosted December 31, 201332,767 views7 comments

Our first morning exploring the Ibera Marshes of Argentina we encountered several new shorebird species, making it difficult to choose which birds to photograph. I concentrated on a beautiful pair of giant wood rails just after sunrise during a preening session.

Canon MKIV, 600mm and 1.4x, 1/250, f8, ISO 800

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7 comments

Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on December 31, 2013 at 11:09 PM

Wow, what a beauty Ken. Too many birds, huh? A good problem to have. I didn't even know this bird existed.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on January 1, 2014 at 6:33 AM

What a stunning bird Ken, nice light

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 1, 2014 at 4:14 PM

Beautiful light and bird and I like the pose, Ken. I might be tempted to take a touch off the left and maybe add canvas on top. Did you do any shots in portrait format?

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on January 1, 2014 at 7:35 PM

Such pretty light on this colorful rail...it lights up the landscape. Nice capture! Sharon

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Comment posted by May Haga on January 2, 2014 at 7:56 PM

Excellent capture Ken. I remember these birds.
May

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on January 2, 2014 at 10:40 PM

Beautiful colors! Excellent detail, a very nice image.

Ray

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on January 4, 2014 at 6:09 AM

Nice light, color, and details Ken.
Beautiful bird!

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