Superb starlings are one of, if not the most common birds we see on our East African safaris. Because they tend to be easy subjects, I’m always looking for behavioral moments. I was walking around camp one afternoon when I spotted this mother digging for worms to feed her chick. This went on for a while and I was able to capture quite a few shots, as well as video. Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 3200, f/5.6 at 1/2500th of a second.
Great capture, Sean! Beautiful birds your superb starlings are. Brilliant blue hues against a Kelly-green field & wonderful bird behavior all wrapped up in the image!
Beautiful birds! This chick looks to be about as big as it’s Mom or Dad! Great to get an action shot of parenting in Africa, on a small scale,, of course.
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Superb starlings are one of, if not the most common birds we see on our East African safaris. Because they tend to be easy subjects, I’m always looking for behavioral moments. I was walking around camp one afternoon when I spotted this mother digging for worms to feed her chick. This went on for a while and I was able to capture quite a few shots, as well as video. Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 3200, f/5.6 at 1/2500th of a second.
Great capture, Sean! Beautiful birds your superb starlings are. Brilliant blue hues against a Kelly-green field & wonderful bird behavior all wrapped up in the image!
Very nice!!
Beautiful birds! This chick looks to be about as big as it’s Mom or Dad! Great to get an action shot of parenting in Africa, on a small scale,, of course.