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Spur Winged Goose
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Spur Winged Goose

by Ken Watkins

Gallery: AvianPosted February 3, 201853 views4 comments
Walking in Khwai Community Reserve, Botswana.
EOS 1DX Mk II
200-400 mm F4 at 400 mm
F 6.3
ISO 1600
1/1600

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on February 3, 2018 at 4:08 PM
Looks like a cross between a turkey and a Muscovy duck! The iridescence in the wings is the icing on the cake.
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Comment posted by Allen Brooks on February 3, 2018 at 4:22 PM
Nice color and detail.  It does look as if the bird was a composite of several species.  Very interesting.  TFS.
Registered on July 27, 2011, 262 Posts, 2597 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 4, 2018 at 12:58 PM
This definitely needs looking at large, Ken.  The iridescence on the back really comes through in that version.  Excellent image.
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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on February 8, 2018 at 10:07 AM
Thanks for the commentsdevil
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