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Namaqua Dove
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Namaqua Dove

by Ken Watkins

Gallery: AvianPosted December 9, 201471 views5 comments
This is nearly always (for me) a difficult bird, found this one posing in a reasonably open are in Ruaha National Park, Tanzania.
EOS 1D MkIV
500 mm F4
F5
ISO 400
1/2000
EV +0.33

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Jerry Austin on December 9, 2014 at 7:37 AM
New species for me. Don't believe I have ever seen one of these. The two tone background is great. Other than a little more room all around, there is nothing I would change. Well done.
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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on December 9, 2014 at 9:54 AM
That's an interesting looking bird. It is a little tight in the frame but the exposure and details look good. :smile:
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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on December 9, 2014 at 2:32 PM
An excellent shot of this beautiful species Ken, I usually see them on the ground, so it's nice to get one perched up in the open like this. :toast:
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Comment posted by Ken Archer on December 10, 2014 at 11:45 PM
Sweet close-up of this beauty Ken :cool: Nice pose and excellent detail.
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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on December 11, 2014 at 1:46 AM
Thanks everybody for your comments. :toast: :toast:
Nate,
I have only seen them on the ground before
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