Cuckoo Roller

Gallery: AvianPosted August 10, 2012136 views12 comments

This female Cuckoo Roller was one of a pair engaged in a dipping, whistling flight display at Isalo in Madagascar.

The Cuckoo Roller is now placed as the sole species in a whole bird order of its own: Leptosomiformes, an ancestral form somewhat related to trogons, kingfishers, woodpeckers and hornbills.

Canon 7D, EF500 f/4 + 1.4x, tripod+mongoose 3.5, ISO 400, f/7.1, 1/1600, ec+1, a large crop.

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on August 10, 2012 at 11:33 PM

Looks very good! I like the detail under the birds wings. Nice and sharp also. Thanks for the info on this bird, I find it interesting. Thanks for sharing.

Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on August 11, 2012 at 12:43 AM

Very interesting - something I'd never heard of until this post.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by Eric Stogner on August 11, 2012 at 1:34 AM

New bird for me, Thank you for information and a very well delivered image. Eric.

Registered on January 19, 2011, 18 Posts, 40 Comments

Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on August 11, 2012 at 2:40 AM

Very nice flight shot of this bird. Nice catchlight in the eye. Thanks for the info about the bird. I would not even have known where to start.

Registered on March 6, 2011, 95 Posts, 847 Comments

Comment posted by Mohammed Al Rawahi on August 11, 2012 at 5:45 AM

Very beautiful shot I love the lightning over the bird head.

Registered on July 27, 2012, 6 Posts, 8 Comments

Comment posted by Ray Whitt on August 11, 2012 at 7:22 PM

Very nice flight shot, crisp and clear!

Ray

Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on August 11, 2012 at 11:51 PM

Way to go capturing this unique bird in flight! Techs look very good too, can just see a hint of the cropping effects on the head area.

Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on August 12, 2012 at 4:04 AM

Nice flight capture of a very interesting looking bird Simon. The large version is a great to view.

Sweet One!!!

Ken Archer

Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on August 12, 2012 at 7:45 AM

Amazing - the crop has stood up very well

Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments

Comment posted by Roger Leekam on August 12, 2012 at 10:30 AM

Very nice flight action shot. Excellent detail & I like the diagonal position in the frame.

Registered on May 28, 2009, 83 Posts, 646 Comments

Comment posted by Greg Oakley on August 13, 2012 at 8:54 PM

Excellent flight capture and cracking bird, Simon!
Cheers, Greg
www.gregoakleywildpix.com

Registered on June 12, 2012, 115 Posts, 266 Comments

Comment posted by David Williams on August 16, 2012 at 11:01 PM

Cool flight shot with nice eye contact, Simon. Good info on the bird as well.

Registered on March 8, 2005, 315 Posts, 2291 Comments