African Jacana

Gallery: AvianPosted October 10, 2016338 views5 comments

The white things in the water are newly-hatched little white moths that drew a number of different hungry wading birds.
Interestingly, the male performs all the nesting duties while the female has access to several males and defends the territories against other females.

2014:05:15 23:48:28
D800
500mm
1/320 sec, f/10
Mode: Av
Metering: Spot
Exp comp: -1/3
ISO: 320
White balance: Auto
Flash: Off

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by S Govindarajan on October 10, 2016 at 6:53 PM

The large version is quite splendid with great details. The light and colors are wonderful. A very enjoyable image overall.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on October 10, 2016 at 7:02 PM

Excellent detail, Sandy, and a really neat pose. Knowing what the white blobs are adds a lot of interest to the image.

devil

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Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on October 10, 2016 at 9:18 PM

Pretty beautiful image. I like the birds pose

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on October 11, 2016 at 9:32 AM

Excellent, Sandy, especially the large version. Lovely light, interesting behavior and a handsome bird.

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Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on October 15, 2016 at 3:07 PM

Hi Sandy
Nice low angle and control of the whites. It is nice to see birds from around the world.
Peter

Registered on July 3, 2011, 188 Posts, 969 Comments