The Saddlebilled Stork is very, very big being, on average, 1.4m tall!
They are also somewhat shy. On our African Photography Safari in May, we saw them on a number of occasions but usually they would be flying away from us. We'd move in closer and they would take off and fly a bit further away again. So I ended up with many photos of their backs.
On this occasion though, with a little patience, we were able to get a few shots with the bird in a better position. This girl was busy foraging in the wetlands for tasty treats showing off her lovely colours.
This image was taking using Nikon D800 with Nikkor 400 f/2.8 VR and a 1.4x tele-convertor giving an effective focal length of 560mm.
And, it a fair crop so, yes, the big bird was still a long way away. Like I said, very shy :-)
Details: 1/1000s @ f/4.8 ISO360
If you love bird photography or are keen to learn how to photograph birds then why not join Michael and I at O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat on Saturday 20th September. We'll show you techniques and tips to maximise your success rate with this rather tricky subject.
You wont see a Saddlebilled Stork but chances are you'll come across, Regent Bowerbirds, Satin Bowerbirds, Eastern Yellow Robins, Eastern Spinebills, Eastern Whipbirds and many more. You might even see a Noisy Pitta :-) For more details click -> HERE
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