Gallery: AvianPosted October 8, 201551 views10 comments
Also known as Moorland or Hill Chat.
Endemic to North East African highlands above 2,100 metres.
In this case the Sanetti plateau in the Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia.
EOS 5DS
200-400 mm F4 at 257 mm
F7.1
ISO 800
1/2500
Comments
10 comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on October 8, 2015 at 11:27 AM
Great head turn and habitat, sharp details Ken. Nice light, cute little bird
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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on October 8, 2015 at 12:20 PM
Wonderful detail and pose, Ken. You must have gotten really close on this one to get this at 257mm. I like the vegetation as well. Excellent image.
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Comment posted by Jim Hansen on October 8, 2015 at 12:22 PM
I like this Ken. Nice pose, light, catchlight, inclusion of habitat. Sure would be interested in seeing what the overall habitat looks like at this high elevation in Ethiopia. That little green plant below the bird's leg looks a lot like Potentilla (cinquefoil) that is common in the Western U.S. By the way, where is the other leg?
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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on October 8, 2015 at 12:29 PM
Nicely composed image Ken.
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Comment posted by Richard Teller on October 8, 2015 at 1:49 PM
Nice detail and light. Also well composed and the dof works very well.
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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on October 8, 2015 at 2:25 PM
Wonderful species you show us from that part of Africa, really interesting! Funny, the smaller image look slightly soft - but the larger version seems fine. Would this bird be like a Stone-Chat, size-wise ? Cheers, Hans
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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on October 8, 2015 at 3:48 PM
Very well done Ken. Excellent detail in the Chat. Nicely perched with a pleasant background. It looks like it has one leg though!
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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on October 9, 2015 at 4:43 PM
Fine detail on the bird. The habitat is unique; I'm glad to see it as much as the bird.
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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on October 13, 2015 at 12:26 PM
Love the pose and the colors. Nice and cool for an Alpine Chat, well done. Ray
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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on November 3, 2015 at 2:31 AM
Thanks everybody for your kind comments , they are much appreciated.
Not to sure where the other leg went
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Comments
10 commentsGreat head turn and habitat, sharp details Ken. Nice light, cute little bird
Wonderful detail and pose, Ken. You must have gotten really close on this one to get this at 257mm. I like the vegetation as well. Excellent image.
I like this Ken. Nice pose, light, catchlight, inclusion of habitat. Sure would be interested in seeing what the overall habitat looks like at this high elevation in Ethiopia. That little green plant below the bird's leg looks a lot like Potentilla (cinquefoil) that is common in the Western U.S. By the way, where is the other leg?
Nicely composed image Ken.
Nice detail and light. Also well composed and the dof works very well.
Wonderful species you show us from that part of Africa, really interesting! Funny, the smaller image look slightly soft - but the larger version seems fine. Would this bird be like a Stone-Chat, size-wise ? Cheers, Hans
Very well done Ken. Excellent detail in the Chat. Nicely perched with a pleasant background. It looks like it has one leg though!
Fine detail on the bird. The habitat is unique; I'm glad to see it as much as the bird.
Love the pose and the colors. Nice and cool for an Alpine Chat, well done. Ray
Not to sure where the other leg went