David and Goliath - a photo on Flickriver

David and Goliath

            I was trekking through the salt flats while my buddy was getting his ankle checked in nearby Magadi when I came around a rock and startled this Sacred Ibis. It promptly took off in the other direction to fly away but accidentally flew into a pair of Blacksmith Plovers. Despite their significantly smaller size, the Plovers, who I assume were defending their nest, took off after the Ibis and chased it away, right back into me. After an accidental game of Ibis ping-pong between myself and the Plovers the poor bird turned away and flew off, away from both of us.
   

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Taken in: Kenya / Rift Valley / Kalema (show map)

Taken on: July 20, 2017

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ol'kiramatian

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Camera: Pentax *ist DL, f/10.0, 1/500 sec, 300mm (=450mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Pentax *ist DL
Lens:	Sigma DL Zoom 75-300mm F4-5.6 or Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 Macro
Aperture:	f/10.0
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/500)
Focal Length:	300mm (35mm equivalent: 450mm)
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Shutter speed priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Photos 2.0
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