Secretary Bird

Gallery: AvianPosted October 3, 201386 views6 comments

One of my favourite birds (also unbelievably known as the Long Legged Ground Eagle!).
Found this one taking an early morning stroll across the plains surrounding the Savute Channel, Botswana.
EOS 1DX
200-400mm F4 at 400mm
F5
ISO 800
1/8000

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Hans Overduin on October 3, 2013 at 6:29 AM

Cool bird Ken, you had it nice and free standing. Like it a lot ! Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on October 3, 2013 at 7:55 AM

Very nice, Ken.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on October 3, 2013 at 7:40 PM

Cool looking bird Ken

A great pose of him in his habitat.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on October 4, 2013 at 8:41 AM

Thanks everybody

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on October 5, 2013 at 10:35 AM

Very cool bird and I like the walking pose you captured it in. Sharon

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on October 10, 2013 at 3:51 AM

A fine image of a remarkable bird.

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