Some biggish birds...

[BigAl]

Juvenile Purple Heron (handheld)

http://bigal-sa.smugmug.com/photos/168687323-L.jpg


Grey Heron (handheld)

http://bigal-sa.smugmug.com/photos/168687334-L.jpg


Redcrested Korhaan (handheld)

http://bigal-sa.smugmug.com/photos/169728507-L.jpg


Hamerkop

http://bigal-sa.smugmug.com/photos/170636693-L.jpg


Juvenile Whiteheaded Vulture

http://bigal-sa.smugmug.com/photos/173089183-L.jpg


Kori Bustard (handheld) - Africa's largest flying bird weighing in at 11kg

http://bigal-sa.smugmug.com/photos/177078803-L.jpg

(Sorry the quality is not so hot on some of them - difficult light doesn't help :cry)

[dbaker1221]

hey Al, nice set!:clap & again there are birds I've never seen or heard of:thumb

Thanks for sharing

[Harv]

Nice set, Al. Thanks for sharing these. I've never heard of, let alone seen, any of these birds.

[Shasoc]

Thanks for sharing these beautiful images of birds rarely seen, Al. The exposure is spot on and the lightng is very, very nice. It is always a pleasure to see your posts.:clap :thumb

[BigAl]

hey Al, nice set!:clap & again there are birds I've never seen or heard of:thumb

Thanks for sharingThanks Dave!

[Maestro]

The Grey Heron is very nice, but I really like the bustard and hamerkop too. Those are some unique birds there. Thanks for sharing.

[BigAl]

Nice set, Al. Thanks for sharing these. I've never heard of, let alone seen, any of these birds.Thanks Harv! You need to come to Africa!

[riddim_maker]

A wide variety of (to me) exotic birds:clap :clap :clap
Makes me want to take a trip to Africa
Nice captures BigAl notwithstanding some challenging lighting:thumb
Hamerkop, that,s dutch for hammerhead right?

[BigAl]

Thanks for sharing these beautiful images of birds rarely seen, Al. The exposure is spot on and the lightng is very, very nice. It is always a pleasure to see your posts.:clap :thumbThanks *very* much for your kind words!

[Harv]

Thanks Harv! You need to come to Africa!

I think Africa might be hotter than I like. :D

[BigAl]

The Grey Heron is very nice, but I really like the bustard and hamerkop too. Those are some unique birds there. Thanks for sharing.Thanks for looking and commenting Stephen!

[ShepsMom]

Interesting set, i never knew voltures have pink and blue beaks, or is he wearing a lipstick? :scratch And i've never heard of Hamerkop before. Very cool!!

[Harryb]

Good set Al especially the last shot. :thumb Looks like you had some harsh light to deal with. I would have stepped down the exposure on the first two captures.

[CAPTURED2H]

thanks , very much enjoy your countrys birds and animals :thumb

[BigAl]

A wide variety of (to me) exotic birds:clap :clap :clap
Makes me want to take a trip to Africa
Nice captures BigAl notwithstanding some challenging lighting:thumb
Hamerkop, that,s dutch for hammerhead right?Thanks Russ! Hamerkop is hammer head in Afrikaans, a local variant on the Dutch language.

[BigAl]

I think Africa might be hotter than I like. :DUnfortunately, Africa is quite hot, and not only temperature wise. Crime is getting worse by the day :cry

[BigAl]

Interesting set, i never knew voltures have pink and blue beaks, or is he wearing a lipstick? :scratch And i've never heard of Hamerkop before. Very cool!!Thanks for commenting Marina! This particular vulture does wear lipstick :rofl

[raptorcaptor]

Nice collection Big Al!:thumb Where did you take them?

[BigAl]

Good set Al especially the last shot. :thumb Looks like you had some harsh light to deal with. I would have stepped down the exposure on the first two captures.Thanks Harry! I always worry about losing the dark colours in early morning light, so do tend to overexpose then - appreciate the hints.

[BigAl]

thanks , very much enjoy your countrys birds and animals :thumbThanks for your comments!

[BigAl]

Nice collection Big Al!:thumb Where did you take them?Thanks Glenn! These were taken in Kruger Park.