Namibian Bird

Gallery: AvianPosted June 17, 2018274 views4 comments

One of the many birds of prey in the Mt. Etjo area of Namibia. Shot from atop Uri vehicle. Nikon D800, 600 mm lens, ISO 100, 1/320 s. F/7.1. Isolated this bird in the very top of the Acacia tree prior to spring.

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Jake Alletson on June 18, 2018 at 12:06 AM

This is a Pygmy Falcon and so is a nice sighting. The faint colour on the belly suggests that it could be a young bird. I hunted hard for them in the Kalagadi Transfrontier Park where I have seen them in the past, in February of this year but without success. I do not recommend January February as temperatures go well into the forties Centigrade. But, if you can face that, it is a wonderful time for birds generally and birds of prey in particular.

Registered on May 3, 2016, 12 Posts, 163 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 18, 2018 at 8:25 PM

Cool perch and bird, Jan. Both look nice and sharp and the exposure looks good. Well done.

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

Comment posted by Max Waugh on June 21, 2018 at 9:23 AM

I also saw my only Pygmy falcon in Kgalagadi.

This is a nice perch. The thorns make the image much more interesting. I think a horizontal crop could be warranted here, as there's a lot of empty space both above and below that doesn't work well for me. Going horizontal may help emphasize the shape and texture of that great perch too.

Max

Registered on September 26, 2008, 428 Posts, 2329 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on June 23, 2018 at 2:57 AM

Great bird we never saw. Nice detail and thorny branch.
I agree a landscape crop would work better.
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments