Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/04/18

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Subject: [Leica] Birds
From: jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)
Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 09:50:17 +0530
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Luis,
Thanks for looking
Cheers
Jayanand


On Sat, Apr 19, 2014 at 3:13 AM, Lluis Ripoll <
lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> wrote:

> Jayanand,
>
> Fantastic pictures, as always, this one is spectacular
>
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/EAfrica/2014/Ndutu_20120107_0058.jpg.html
>
> Cheers
> Lluis
>
> El 14/04/2014, a las 17:40, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com>
> escribi?:
>
> > 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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