Nice Catch

Gallery: AvianPosted January 15, 201489 views6 comments

This Spoonbill has caught a light snack, not sure what it is but probably some type of "whelk".
Taken in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
EOS 1D MkIV
200-400 mm with 1.4 EX at 560 mm
F7.1
ISO 800
1/2500

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Hans Overduin on January 15, 2014 at 10:41 AM

This the moment you want to capture with this species - you managed ! Congrats !Hans

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Comment posted by keith mitchell on January 15, 2014 at 2:17 PM

Ken you caught this at the right moment, bird looks very good ,you must be pleased with this.

Keith.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 15, 2014 at 6:45 PM

Great pose and action, Ken. Gorgeous light.

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Comment posted by Ákos Lumnitzer on January 15, 2014 at 9:15 PM

Well done Ken. Great action caught.

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Comment posted by John Robinson on January 16, 2014 at 8:55 AM

Caught this just right Ken with some nice habitat too.
John

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on January 17, 2014 at 8:29 AM

Looks like a dragonfly doing a cartwheel in the bill. Perfect timing; beautiful light. Sharon

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