Bateleur - female

[Pieter Lotter]

Canon 40D
Canon 100 - 400mm lens
f6.3 +0.33
1/200
ISO400

This pic was taken at Punda Maria camp in the Kruger National Park. Some twigs were removed from below the perch.
As a matter of interest, I did try to get a flight shot but when it finally fly away it was partially obscured by some tree branches.
Look forward to your comments

Pieter

[Satish Ranadive]

Beautiful colorful bird.Nice pose and perch.Very well done.

[Vivaldo Damilano]

Hi Pieter, lovely shot... I like the head turned towards you. If this were mine would blur background, as it would help soften leaves in the BG.

[arash_hazeghi]

very unique specie, TFS