Not a great shot, but thought I'd post this anyway as it's quite an unusual looking bird. There were a few hanging around a cemetery near Lake Samsonvale, Brisbane.
7Dii, 100-400 lens at 330mm, 1/320th sec, iso400 hand-held.
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Not a great shot, but thought I'd post this anyway as it's quite an unusual looking bird. There were a few hanging around a cemetery near Lake Samsonvale, Brisbane.
7Dii, 100-400 lens at 330mm, 1/320th sec, iso400 hand-held.
Yes, these are quite odd. What's going on with the legs bands?
Hi Dorian. According to "google" it means they are captive bred...added when they are babies. I'm not sure why one band is different from the other though in this case.
Hi Paul, Can you confirm that this is an introduced species, i.e., not native to Australia? Good self critique.
with love, artie
Hi Artie,
Yes...It is native to Africa, mainly south of the Sahara, and has been widely introduced into the West Indies, Brazil, Australia and Europe. Will aim for a better photo on my next visit...as I think they're always at that location.
Cheers.
