[Leica] Birds

[photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)]

Beautiful creatures, beautifully photographed. I like the eagles, of course, 
but also very much the guinea-fowl at the end.

Cheers,
Nathan

On 14 Apr 2014, at 17:40, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> wrote:

> Still on the Ndutu trip - as a respite from mammals here are some
> photographs of birds, starting with eagles. By far the most common bird of
> prey that you see in the East African grasslands is the Tawny Eagle. It is
> a very accommodating bird for photographers, inasmuch as it lets you get
> close. The first three are a sequence of a Tawny Eagle getting ready to fly
> off:
> 
> Look:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2014/Ndutu_20120107_0053.jpg.html
> 
> Poop:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2014/Ndutu_20120107_0056.jpg.html
> 
> Fly:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2014/Ndutu_20120107_0058.jpg.html
> 
> Lastly, just a portrait:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2014/Ndutu_20140314_5768.jpg.html
> 
> A very handsome eagle is the Long-crested Eagle, with a rakish tuft of
> feathers on the head:
> 
> Calling:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2014/Ndutu_20140313_4482.jpg.html
> 
> Take Off:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2014/Ndutu_20140315_6168.jpg.html
> 
> Flight:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2014/Ndutu_20140315_6170.jpg.html
> 
> Finally, the Bateleur, unmistakable with its short, stubby tail and white
> underwings, a master of low level flight:
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2014/Ndutu_20140314_5394.jpg.html
> 
> A last raptor, the wonderfully named Eastern Pale Chanting Goshawk:
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2014/Ndutu_20140313_5003.jpg.html
> 
> The next two photograph are of Bustards. one small, and one the biggest:
> 
> White-bellied Bustard:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2014/Ndutu_20140310_2031.jpg.html
> 
> A Male Kori Bustard in full display:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2014/Ndutu_20140315_5829.jpg.html
> 
> Lastly, one of the commonest birds in East Africa, a Helmeted Guinea-fowl:
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2014/Ndutu_20140314_5305.jpg.html
> 
> Please see LARGE
> 
> Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome\
> 
> Cheers
> Jayanand
> 
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