Coqui Francolin

Gallery: AvianPosted June 4, 201452 views4 comments

This is one of my favourite Francolins, seeing it in relatively open areas is very rare, obviously the look down viewpoint is not the best, but if I had gotten out of the vehicle it would have run!
Taken in Hwange National Park, Zombabwe.
EOS 1DX
200-400mm F4 with 1.4 ex at 560mm
F6.3
ISO 800
1/400

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on June 4, 2014 at 11:16 AM

Ken,
Good catch, especially if they are difficult to find in the open. Birds give us the body and head position they wish, but still we yearn for the perfect posture. That said, a little head turn would have made this so much better, but we take what we are given.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 4, 2014 at 8:03 PM

Nice one, Ken. I like the cocked head.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on June 5, 2014 at 1:33 AM

Yep, vehicle as blind. I know it well. Terrific capture, with a great head angle and sweet light. I also like that the terrain shows how good the camo is; if the bird were hunkered down on the ground you'd step on it before you saw it.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on June 5, 2014 at 10:29 AM

Thanks everybody for your comments, much appreciated

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