Hidebrandt's Starling

Gallery: AvianPosted May 13, 201545 views5 comments

My first sighting of this colourful bird, whilst the pose refelects it well I really needed a side on view as it has green wing feathers.

Taken in Southern Serengeti, Tanzania

EOS iDX

200-400mm F4 at 225 mm

F 6.3

ISO 400

1/1250

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 13, 2015 at 9:01 AM

Great perch it chose, Ken. I'd really like to see that side view-sounds like a wild coloration. Nice view of the eye.

devil

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Comment posted by John Robinson on May 13, 2015 at 3:22 PM

Yes - a sde view would be good but this is nice. Like the backdrop and the perch too !

John

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on May 14, 2015 at 7:33 AM

Nice shot, great thorny perch!

Ray

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on May 14, 2015 at 2:06 PM

Hi Ken, those thorns look dangerous but very cool. Nice look at the eye. Catch his side view another time. Well done!

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on May 15, 2015 at 2:48 AM

Thanks for your comments, much appreciated.

Next time?

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