Angry Bird - Noisy Friarbird

[Jan Wegener]

This has to be one of the world's strangest birds. The Australian Noisy Friarbird.
The featerless head, the red eye....alomost like a mini vulture :)

1D Mark IV
600 L IS
1.4x TC III
F8
ISO 800

If you have time, check out my all new website (http://www.vogelfotografien.de) I'd love to get some feedback.

[Alison McCoy]

Great image. Love the pose and the sharp details you caught. Great perch with a pleasing BG.

[gail bisson]

Very unusual bird. A new species for me.
My first thought when I saw it was that it looked like a vulture.
Excellent IQ and I like the comp you chose.
Nice clean BG as well.
Gail

[Randy Stout]

Jan;

It is a wild bird. Looks like a doves body with a vulturoid head.

Nice BG, colors. Interesting perch without being overwhelming.

If it was closer to April 1st, I would have thought you made this bird up!

Cheers

Randy

[Marina Scarr]

Killer bird, pose, perch and BG. What a unique creature!

[Mike Veltri]

What an unusal looking bird, well taken Jan.

[Rachel Hollander]

Wow, very strange looking bird and you're right, it looks angry. It all works for me.

TFS,
Rachel

[Jack Breakfast]

Website looks good, I looked through your "Favorites" section and it's a healthy mix of set-ups and natural shots. IQ spectacular throughout and the birds are beautiful. I am absolutely enchanted by the birds of Australia, I had no idea they were so charming...

[Mike Milicia]

A strange bird, indeed! Nice pose, composition, and BG!

[PhilCook]

Nice one Jan, oddly enough we don't get them over the border here in Sth Oz, nicely isolated and sharp detail...they sure are an odd, and noisy bird

[supreet.sahoo]

One of the strangest birds that I have ever come across!! My jaw dropped at 60 mph when I saw this !! You have managed a good shot with an interesting Y perch. I would have liked to see less space at the bottom but with speices so odd and an image so beautiful i would rather keep my mouth shut and enjoy this great shot !! Thanks a ton for sharing

[PRABIR BHATTACHARYYA]

This is THE strangest bird I've ever seen.
The shot is wonderfully done.
May be you can cut out the bottom of the frame a bit, just a thought.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Fantastic bird, perch, BG. You did very well here, everything works well for me.

[Robert Holguin]

Crazy looking bird!
Excellent pose, terrific perch, very nice background, and excellent details.
Very well done.

[Satish Ranadive]

Beautiful image of this really strange bird.Looks like miniature vulture.Very nicely composed.
Love the pose,nice details,exposure,perch and BG.

Regards,
Satish.