Blue Crane

Gallery: AvianPosted June 13, 201543 views10 comments

I did not have to go far for this one, I took it in relatively dry riverbed around 150 metres from my house.

This is the national bird of South Africa, and is considered endangered, but they are not that rare where we live, in the Overberg.

EOS 1DX

200-400 mm F4 at 560 mm

ISO 800

F6.3

1/400

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on June 13, 2015 at 1:03 PM

Very nice frame. I really enjoy the environment as well as the bird. Nicely captured.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on June 13, 2015 at 4:39 PM

Nice look back pose and great to get him in the flowers Ken devil

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Comment posted by Butch Lama on June 13, 2015 at 4:46 PM

Beautiful Crane... and nice setting to composed with.

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on June 13, 2015 at 6:08 PM

Beautiful frame Ken! The Crane posed nicely and I also like the include habitat. devil

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on June 14, 2015 at 7:36 AM

Wonderrful species, and lucky you have them so close.. Love the bird's pose and the whole composition ! Great piece of work, Ken ! Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on June 14, 2015 at 10:09 AM

Thanks everybody, unfortunately we have not seen our local pair for some time, I am sure they will return

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 14, 2015 at 11:20 AM

Nice one, Ken. Is that odd head shape just feathers?

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on June 15, 2015 at 8:49 AM

Dennis,

It is feathers, I just think the lighting has made it look odd?

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on June 15, 2015 at 10:02 PM

I have never seen one of these Ken and had no idea they even existed, so thanks for posting. Very different looking crane and I like the somehwat pale looking gray. Nice head turn as well.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on June 16, 2015 at 8:18 AM

Kurt,

One of the great pleasures of forums like this is getting to see something you may never see devil

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