Gallery: AvianPosted August 4, 201456 views4 comments
Taking off from the wetlands in Camp Hwange concession, Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
EOS 1DX
200-400 mm F4 at 560mm
F 7.1
ISO 800
1/4000
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4 comments
Comment posted by Ronald Davis on August 4, 2014 at 8:13 PM
Good catch, and your photo shows the spur very well. I also like the portrayal of the natural habitat. The photo would have been even better if the primaries had been in sharp focus. Over many years of birding, I've learned that many waders and water birds have spurs on their wings, but their names don't usually refer to their spurs like they do in the case of this goose species. I don't know the function of these spurs, do you? Feel free to contact me via email. Ron
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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on August 4, 2014 at 9:58 PM
I like the wing position here Ken, and I think you have sufficient detail to render this a very worthy image. Nice capture.
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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on August 5, 2014 at 6:15 AM
Thanks very much for your comments, much appreciated.
Apparently the spurs are for defense, they are also thought to have poisonous flesh
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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 6, 2014 at 11:40 AM
Excellent flight shot, Ken. Nice and crisp with a good wing position that really shows off the spur.
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4 commentsApparently the spurs are for defense, they are also thought to have poisonous flesh