Abdim's Stork Portrait

Gallery: AvianPosted May 14, 201348 views7 comments

I have only ever seen two of these before in Botswana, I have now made up for this by seeing thousands in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda. Apparently this is because they migrate regularly within Africa, and it was a case of right place right time.

EOS1DX
500mm F4 MkII
F8
ISO 800
1/1250

probably shot through open window of safari vehicle

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7 comments

Comment posted by Charles Gangas on May 14, 2013 at 7:07 AM

Nice detail and a lovely smooth background. Interesting looking bird well captured Ken.

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Comment posted by Martin Dunn on May 14, 2013 at 9:05 AM

Yeah, there are either none at all or flocks of them. Northen Tanzania in January they are everywhere.
Nice portrait Ken. It's not until you see them up close that you realise just how much colour ther is in the face. From a distance they just look black and white. Did you try to reduce the glare on the top of the bill?

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Comment posted by Claude Dagenais on May 14, 2013 at 10:55 AM

Nice portrait Ken.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on May 14, 2013 at 7:55 PM

Good color and detail. A good competitor for ugly with our Wood Stork!

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on May 15, 2013 at 6:42 AM

Thanks to all for your comments, much appreciated.

Martin,
I did not try to reduce the"glare" on the upper bill as it dd not seem to bad to me

Philip,

I will look for a really ugly bird to post

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on May 15, 2013 at 12:30 PM

Another really nice, intimate photo, Ken. I wonder about the very large eye. Is this a nocturnal or crepuscular species?

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on May 16, 2013 at 2:06 AM

Jim,

I am no expert on bird behaviour, but as far as I know this bird operates strictly in the day

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