Heuglins Courser (Rhinoptilus cinctus) by RAINBIRDER

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12-JUL-2010

Heuglins Courser (Rhinoptilus cinctus)

Lake Baringo, Kenya

This is a crepuscular and nocturnal wader of dry scrub. It is also known as the Three-banded Courser.
It spends the day resting in deep cover where its cryptic colouration makes it very difficult to find without the help of skilled local guides.

Canon EOS 7D
1/500s f/5.6 at 700.0mm iso200 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	12-Jul-2010 05:36:26
Make	Canon
Model	Canon EOS 7D
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	700 mm
Exposure Time	1/500 sec
Aperture	f/5.6
ISO Equivalent	200
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Mode	matrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program	aperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Peter Ericsson		28-Nov-2010 15:37
The head reminds me of a Lark. I like the cryptic plumage. Waders are my favorite group of birds and this one would be real 'jewel in the crown'.

lou_rozensteins		21-Nov-2010 06:29
Beautiful shot. Very well done.

Sonja Ross		20-Nov-2010 23:32
What a beautifully marked bird.

Ghislaine et Réal Boulet		20-Nov-2010 20:44
Beautiful bird and picture.

Rick & José van der Weijde		20-Nov-2010 19:46
Stunning shot Steve! And an incredible species. I tried to find them myself when I was at Baringo, but didn't succeed unfortunattely. You prove that they do occur there... they're not a mythe...

Maja Waiss		20-Nov-2010 19:03
Great!! V

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