There are always plenty of ground birds around while on safari in Africa. Most get overlooked thanks to all the amazing large mammals diverting everyone’s attention. Among the many such birds we saw in Kenya were these yellow necked francolins, or as they’re otherwise known, spurfowl. Francolins are often referred to as African roadrunners as they always seem to be scurrying along in front of safari vehicles. I was able to catch this guy off to the side, resting in the green grass, creating a nice contrast to the red and yellow of the head. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/320th of a second
great pic. lots of petty colors, and good looking bird. red, is to get your attion, green is go head and yellow means slow down and procedd with couation. when you a me the bird.
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There are always plenty of ground birds around while on safari in Africa. Most get overlooked thanks to all the amazing large mammals diverting everyone’s attention. Among the many such birds we saw in Kenya were these yellow necked francolins, or as they’re otherwise known, spurfowl. Francolins are often referred to as African roadrunners as they always seem to be scurrying along in front of safari vehicles. I was able to catch this guy off to the side, resting in the green grass, creating a nice contrast to the red and yellow of the head.
A guide.—-Red: to make you stop—-Green: to get you going on ahead—-Yellow: go very very fast.
I don’t mind this bird!
I’ll take that.
great pic. lots of petty colors, and good looking bird. red, is to get your attion, green is go head and yellow means slow down and procedd with couation. when you a me the bird.
Looks a bit like a member of the pheasant family, albeit with different colours.