Once thought to be the same species as the red-collared widowbird, the red-cowled widowbird was given its own designation due to the longer length of the male’s tail and brilliant red plumage around the head during breeding season. It was fun photographing and filming these birds as they flew back and forth trying to impress the ladies with their aforementioned tails and plumage. Taken in the Masai Mara of Kenya.Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 1400, f/5.6 at 1/2500th of a second.
How do you know they’re widowed? Maybe they’re just divorced!
Once again Mother Nature amazes us with her ability to place brilliant color in such a precise place, just the neck feathers!
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Once thought to be the same species as the red-collared widowbird, the red-cowled widowbird was given its own designation due to the longer length of the male’s tail and brilliant red plumage around the head during breeding season. It was fun photographing and filming these birds as they flew back and forth trying to impress the ladies with their aforementioned tails and plumage. Taken in the Masai Mara of Kenya.Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 1400, f/5.6 at 1/2500th of a second.
Absolutely beautiful capture, Sean!
Lovely photo.
How do you know they’re widowed? Maybe they’re just divorced!
Once again Mother Nature amazes us with her ability to place brilliant color in such a precise place, just the neck feathers!
That’s so sad. How did her husband die?