Ruppell's Starling

Gallery: AvianPosted December 2, 201693 views5 comments

The ID may not be correct, but it is the most likely.
Taken in Kidepo Valley National Park Uganda.
EOS 1DX
200-400 mm F4 @320 mm
F6.3
ISO 400
1/500
The "polished" wood on the perch is as a result of Elephants using it as a rubbing post

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on December 2, 2016 at 4:56 PM

Excellent, Ken. A lovely bg and a nice perch with really good detail in the plumage and that wonderful iridescence.

devil

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Comment posted by David Schoen on December 2, 2016 at 7:58 PM

Very nice color in this image. The iridescent bird stands out well against the green background. Nice pose and detail. Interesting perch and story to go with it.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on December 3, 2016 at 5:33 PM

Beautiful job capturing the irridesence of this species Ken devil

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on December 3, 2016 at 9:28 PM

I like the background and the perch (and the information about the elephants), and the iridescence of the bird is beautiful.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on December 7, 2016 at 1:23 AM

Thanks everybody devil

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