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Young Vultures

by Ken Watkins

Gallery: AvianPosted May 29, 201557 views6 comments

Believe it or not these are "chicks" perched just below their nest enjoying the last rays of the sun,

Taken in Kidepo Valley National Park, Uganda.

EOS 1DX

200 - 400mm at 560mm

F8

ISO 800

1/2500

EV - 0.67

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by John Tobias on May 29, 2015 at 4:50 PM

A neat photo!  Certainly would not expect to see vultures in a palm tree.  Good color and details.  Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on May 29, 2015 at 5:13 PM

HI Ken

I do not know if I would get to close to these two.  They look like their just waiting for supper.  Really nice work.

Peter

 

Registered on July 3, 2011, 188 Posts, 969 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 29, 2015 at 7:21 PM

Excellent detail and poses in the "chicks", Ken.  I really like the bg formed by the palm fronds-everything kind of leads to the birds.

devil

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on May 30, 2015 at 6:45 PM

No iea vultures nested on these types of trees. Very unique image Ken.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on May 31, 2015 at 3:20 AM

Thanks everybody for your comments.

I cannot remember seeing Vultures in Palm trees beforedevil

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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on May 31, 2015 at 2:08 PM

Ken,

Despite being juveniles these birds look pretty serious.  Very nice shot.  devil

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