Marico Flycatcher

Gallery: AvianPosted July 16, 2014275 views10 comments

I believe this is a sickle-winged chat, but am surely not certain and open to other ideas. (Changed to Marico Flycatcher, which seems more likely, per Nate's input)

Etosha, Namibia
2014:05:22
D800
500mm
1/1250 sec, f/9
Mode: Av
Metering: Spot
Exp comp: +1/3
ISO: 400
White balance: Auto
Flash: Off

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on July 16, 2014 at 1:19 PM

Very nice, Sandy. You got this one good. F9... good call.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on July 16, 2014 at 4:09 PM

I can not help on the ID but this is a wonderful shot with the pose, perch, light and head turn, well done.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on July 16, 2014 at 5:13 PM

Sweet shot Sandy, great head turn and perch. I think this is most likely a Marico Flycatcher which is common there as a Sickle-winged Chat would be way out of range to be up in Etosha.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on July 16, 2014 at 8:12 PM

Excellent, Sandy. You've hit all the right licks on this shot. As for the ID, I haven't any idea, except it does look kind of like a flycatcher.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 16, 2014 at 10:04 PM

Thanks, Nate - does sound and look like a Marico..
Sandy

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Comment posted by Brad Hill on July 16, 2014 at 10:42 PM

Hey Sandy,

This is real nice Sandy - love the simple composition and minimalism here, how clean the shot is, and the head turn works perfectly in the composition. Very well done, whatever the heck it is!

Cheers...

Brad

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on July 16, 2014 at 11:06 PM

Very pleasing image Sandy, no nits form me...well done.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on July 17, 2014 at 12:16 AM

Great bird, comp and techs, Sandy. Any time you can get a flycatcher's vibrissae tack sharp you're dong well.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 19, 2014 at 12:02 PM

Very nice, Sandy. I like the head turn, perch, and composition. The lighting is excellent for providing a little extra interest.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on July 22, 2014 at 8:14 AM

Love the perch and great detail Sandy. I might have photographed the same bird in 1996 when we lived over there for two years

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