Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/04/14

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Subject: [Leica] Birds
From: jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2014 21:10:17 +0530

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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