I was hoping to get a lion or a leopard up on this rock while the sun rose over the Kenyan landscape, but settled for this guineafowl. These guys were actually pretty cool looking. Tough to tell in this near silhouette, but I’ll post another pic soon. We were up in the foothills of Samburu National Reserve and it was a beautiful morning as the savanna’s diurnal residents were just starting their day. Nikon D850 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 70mm) ISO 1600, f/2.8 at 1/1250th of a second.
Beautiful shot! We saw a lot of these on our trip to Africa–often in groups of ten or more, so it is surprising to see a lone bird surveying his domain. Their feather patterns are just beautiful too. One amusing note about these: our guide said his mother used to cook these birds and he said they were awful. Score one for the guinea fowl!
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I like the setting of this shot.
Beautiful shot! We saw a lot of these on our trip to Africa–often in groups of ten or more, so it is surprising to see a lone bird surveying his domain. Their feather patterns are just beautiful too. One amusing note about these: our guide said his mother used to cook these birds and he said they were awful. Score one for the guinea fowl!
You always find the perfect shot to take
To start the day
Aunt Sue