Captured whilst on a recent trip to the Delta & Kalahari- Botswana Sept '09.
Lilac-breasted Roller, Botswana's native bird.
D3 500VR 1/1000s ISO200@f/4.8
Yellow-billed Hornbill.
D3 500VR 1/350s ISO200@f/6.7
Great White Egret with nesting material, monopod from boat.
D300 70-200VR 1/3000s f/4 ISO200@200mm -0.5EV
The beautiful Malachite Kingfisher, monopod from boat.
D3 500VR 1/2000s ISO3200 (chosen to get S/S up for inflight shot) f/5.6
African Fish Eagle takeoff.
D3 500VR 1/3000s ISO500@f/5.6 -0.5EV
Yellowbilled Stork with nesting material, monopod from boat.
D300 70-200VR 1/2000s f/4 ISO500@200mm -0.5EV
Yellowbilled Oxpeckers at the bar!
D3 500VR 1/125s ISO200@f/5.6
Giant Eagle Owl.
D3 500VR 1/3000s ISO450@f/4
Bateleur Eagle takeoff.
D3 500VR 1/3000s ISO450@f/5.6
Pied Kingfisher.
D3 500VR 1/750s ISO200@f/5.6 -0.5EV
C & C most welcome
Cheers
Marc
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Re: Birds from Botswana
Gorgeous wildlife photography, just like your first post with the leopards. Thanks for sharing these great captures here.
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Stany
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Re: Birds from Botswana
Outstanding wildlife photos, again... The 5th of the eagle and n°7 "at the bar"(how funny...) are my favorites.
Thanks for sharing with us.
Thanks for sharing with us.
Passioned by beautiful pictures, not a very active photographer though...
Regards,
Vincent
PS I use google translate a lot to write better English. So, if mistake, I's google, not me.
Regards,
Vincent
PS I use google translate a lot to write better English. So, if mistake, I's google, not me.
Re: Birds from Botswana
These are beautiful images of beautiful birds!