Wattled Ibis

Gallery: AvianPosted September 28, 201549 views9 comments

Not the most picturesque of Ibises and not much of a wattle, but it is only found in the Ethiopian Highlands, this one was in the Simien Mountains National Park about 3,500 meters on a chilly morning!

EOS 1DX

200-400 mm F4 at 560 mm

F 7.1

ISO 800

1/800

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on September 28, 2015 at 7:26 PM

Nice shot that really shows off the odd wattle and has exceellent plumage detail, Ken. Well done.

devil

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Comment posted by S Govindarajan on September 28, 2015 at 7:28 PM

Excellent habitat image of this ibis in nice light, Ken. The large version is very sharp. I love seeing these interesting species.

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on September 29, 2015 at 10:17 AM

The detail in this image is very sharp Ken. Well captured!

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on September 29, 2015 at 10:41 AM

Thanks everybody for your comments, they are much appreciated devil

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on September 29, 2015 at 1:43 PM

Quite a catch you here of this endemic bird, congrats Ken ! Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Jerry Marella on September 29, 2015 at 6:08 PM

Ken, does this bird have some sort of "beard"? Typical Ibis face with some kind of protuberance sticking out under the chin. Feather detail and habitat are excellent.

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Comment posted by May Haga on September 29, 2015 at 8:32 PM

Great work Ken. The larger version is very sharp.

May

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on September 29, 2015 at 11:04 PM

Nicely placed in the frame and techs look great. Nice work Ken.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on October 4, 2015 at 1:30 PM

Nice composition and excellent detail, very well done. Ray

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