Saddle-billed Stork, 5 ft tall with a 9 ft wingspan
Most people visit Kruger National Park in South Africa for the “Big 5” however birders can add to their life lists. And the vehicles with a “birders on board” sticker drive even slower than the rest. Read more about the birds here.
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I can't seem to capture much more than pelicans and seagulls, a few hummingbirds if they hover in one place for a while...birds are a big challenge and I admire those who are really skilled at it. You captured some beauties! I love the "very tall" heron. That is amazing.
This is a wonderful post Gaelyn!! You did so well with all of these my friend. Looks like you learnt quite a bit while you were here and can now qualify as a tour guide to Kruger too!! :) I am still trying to puzzle out why those Marebou were walking like that. Strange!!
Well done!!
great birds Gaelyn, Kruger really is a birder's paradise!
Dale
http://alpinebirds.blogspot.com
I agree with Joan. Wonderful post. A lot of people seem to miss the birds in their quest for something else. The problem with bird photography is to get the best pics you need a camera and lense that is so expensive that you need to morgage your house to buy them.
I am now looking at birds quite differently, now that I have seen Walking with Dinosaurs. Those storks look awfully prehistoric!
Makes me want to see them up close!
Superb birds! Love all the different storks as well as all the others. Great post Gaelyn.
I'd go FOR the birds.... Thanks for the great pics.
Those rollers are pretty birds. I especially like your photo of the hornbill. Wow, your camera must have been smoking hot from taking so many pictures!
Excellent pictures, Gaelyn. Love the large birds and you did great. Are the Marabou where the feathers for costumes came from back before our time? Super shots. MB
Gaelyn: Wonderful photos of the birds, it is fun to see so many that are strange to us.
WOW you have seen some really nice birds. Thanks for the great photos. You must have a had a blast taking them.
How cool! So many great birds (jealous!) Birders on board, that's pretty funny :) I'm going to have to check out the rest of your Africa photos. What an excellent trip!
Those are some very nice birds you saw. and for an impatient photographer, you got some good shots.
I think the storks were looking for a lost contact lens. Beautiful picture of the eagle in flight!
This is a lovely series of shots with such a nice variety of birds, ones we don't see in the U.S. I like shooting the big birds too. They're lots easier than the little songbirds.
Really fascinating post and I enjoyed the more "exotic" birds as well as the great eagle and the storks. What an experience to see all these various kinds.
For me there is nothing like the cry of a Fish Eagle to bring out the Africa in my blood. This was another wonderful post and yes, I also wonder about the Marebou.
Wow! You got great pictures of the birds. What an interesting assortment, small and large.
Cool looking birds from Africa. I would love to see these birds someday. Wonderful photos, Gaelyn.
wow weee..those birds are so cool looking..
Beautiful birds! I'd much rather encounter them than the scorpion in the post above...
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