Painted Stork
Mycteria leucocephala
At last! I managed to get a bird in full flight, in reasonable focus and not as a silhoutte. This beautiful stork was following fixed routes from his nest to a dry tree to pickup twigs. It made it easy for me to follow his movements closely. Camera's highspeed focus also performed well this time.
I was also interested in catching him on his way to his nest to deliver the goods. I am happy I was able to do that. I felt great and Wright brothers must have felt the same when they first made a flight, I am sure.
For mor details on these birds, look up the photos next.
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jinxmcc 41 months ago | reply
Oh, Pandiyan, what a gorgeous shot this is! I had missed this one. So very beautiful, certainly a fave.
wildxplorer 40 months ago | reply
beautiful bird, nice shot!
Eddi van W. 36 months ago | reply
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Creative Commons- Free Pictures, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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CerenCeren 35 months ago | reply
very beautiful one