Greater Hoopoe Lark

Gallery: AvianPosted September 2, 201544 views5 comments

These Greater Hoopoe Lark lives in arid, hot desert or semi-desert condition. Its plumage is typically a pale sandy color, helping it to blend in its surroundings and to find one to photograph is like looking for a needle in haystack.

Nikon D800e + Nikkor 600mm f4G ED VR + 1.4 TC

1/1000ss, f 8, iso 500, on tripod

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5 comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on September 2, 2015 at 6:24 PM

Great job locating this illusive guy Butch, even more impressive is capturing him with his even more camouflaged prey. I think your low perspective helps the subject stand out a bit from its surroundings too.

Excellent Work!

Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on September 2, 2015 at 6:37 PM

Great low angle, Butch and the composition is really nice. The plumage of the bird looks just a bit oversharpened to my eye yielding a slightly crinkly look.

Just curious-is this grasshopper a very large species or the bird rather small?

devil

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Hans Overduin on September 3, 2015 at 9:51 AM

First of all I love the colors (or lack of) in this image a lot. The species is great as well (where did you take it?), but the grasshopper is awesome ! Great shot ! I only photographed the species in very harsh light (at Cape Verde), but this is so much better ! Congrats ! devil , Cheers, Hans

Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on September 3, 2015 at 11:40 AM

Butch,

This looks like a substantial meal!

I agree with Dennis regarding the sharpening.

Any ideas as to where it got its name, as it bears no resemblance to any Hoopoe I have ever seen?