SOUTH AFRICAN BIRDS
May 11, 2012 08:50:45 #
Photos of three bird species taken during trip to South Africa. Your C & C appreciated.
Masked Weaver - Red Eyes when Breeding♂
Kori Bustard - Largest Flying Land Bird ♂
Brown Snake Eagle - Bird of the African Savanna♂
May 11, 2012 09:41:59 #
Love seeing these different birds. Your downloads are excellent! Great focus, eyes are nice and sharp. Keep them coming! Jen
May 11, 2012 09:45:49 #
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May 12, 2012 08:38:41 #
May 12, 2012 09:24:03 #
I love them all! When you say that the Kori Bustard is the largest flying land bird, exactly how big is the wing span? I thought that the Condor was the largest.
May 12, 2012 10:49:09 #
The Kori Bustard is the heaviest flying bird and the Condor has the longest wing span of the land birds. (Albatros holds the record for all birds-land and sea).
The heaviest flying bird is the Kori Bustard of Africa (Ardeotis kori), a number of specimens have been scientifically recorded weighing 19kg (42lb)
The title of 'Bird with the Longest Wings' also has several close contenders with the Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) with a well recorded wingspan of 3m (10ft) and the Maribou Stork (Leptoptilus crumeniferous) with a known wing span 2.87 m (9ft6ins)
The heaviest flying bird is the Kori Bustard of Africa (Ardeotis kori), a number of specimens have been scientifically recorded weighing 19kg (42lb)
The title of 'Bird with the Longest Wings' also has several close contenders with the Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) with a well recorded wingspan of 3m (10ft) and the Maribou Stork (Leptoptilus crumeniferous) with a known wing span 2.87 m (9ft6ins)
May 12, 2012 10:52:15 #
Kesnerco wrote:
The Kori Bustard is the heaviest flying bird and t... (show quote)
Thank you for the information.
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May 12, 2012 19:12:29 #
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May 12, 2012 20:09:04 #
Hi mollymolly & Kesnerco: Molly - thank you for looking at my pics and liking them. Sorry that I did not get back to you re your question but Kesnerco has answered them in detail. Thank you Kesnerco - much appreciated! :D
May 12, 2012 20:09:54 #
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May 12, 2012 20:21:16 #
Shaka wrote:
Photos of three bird species taken during trip to South Africa. Your C & C appreciated.
Very nice shots, especially the first 2.
May 12, 2012 20:31:39 #
Hi Will - I agree, the first 2 are better than the third. Thank you for your comments.
May 12, 2012 23:18:53 #
Shaka wrote:
Photos of three bird species taken during trip to South Africa. Your C & C appreciated.
Good shooting. Was someone doing a study on the Weaver? It has a band on the right leg. Thanks for sharing. Hope to get to Africa some day.
May 13, 2012 02:15:48 #
Hi Bozsik - Thank you for your feedback. I'm not sure, but I assume that one of the universities would have been conducting a study. Hope that you get to Africa - you'll enjoy it immensely. :D
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