Hamerkop Soaring Thru the Morning Air

            The Hamerkop is an interesting bird.  My understanding is that it is in a family all it's own, just the one species.  Closet relatives are thought to be pelicans and the shoebill.  They also build enormous nests.  Often several per year.

Quite common thru most of Africa.  This guy was soaring in the early morning light in Masai Mara, Kenya.

Taken on: September 13, 2024

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Camera: Sony ILCE-1, f/6.3, 1/3200 sec, 600mm, ISO 2500 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony ILCE-1
Lens:	FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
Aperture:	f/6.3
Exposure Time:	1/3200 sec
Focal Length:	600mm
ISO:	2500
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 14.0.1 (Windows)
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