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Jabiru or Black-Necked Stork
(Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus)
Jurong Bird Park,
Singapore. 2010.
Canon EOS 400D
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 USM
f/4.5, 1/125s, ISO 200
RAW. As is.
I spent the best part of an hour just sitting in a hide watching this guy. Those eyes had me transfixed. Every few seconds the nictitating membrane (or third eyelid) would flash across it’s eyes. It was amazing to see the veins through the transparent membrane. And all the while this bird is keeping its eyes peeled on everything around it.
The Jabiru is listed as “Near Threatened” on the IUCN Red List of Endangered Species.
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Comments
Wow! Fantastic capture!
Thanks Kris, I’m glad you like it!
– Damienne Bingham
Great capture and stunning bokeh.
Thank you very much!
– Damienne Bingham
those eyes pop right out! awesome colour!
Thank you, I’m glad you like it!
– Damienne Bingham
So amazing. Seen this close up it seems like the face of a man, not a bird.
Thank you. I know what you mean, it’s strange when you can see humanity in the faces of animals.
– Damienne Bingham
Here it is a sight! Here it is colors!
Thank you!
– Damienne Bingham
Great capture, that’s a beautiful bird. He looks very alien with those eyes!
Thanks Cindy. Yeah those eyes were pretty incredible – every few seconds the membrane would close over his eyes – amazing to see!
– Damienne Bingham
Amazing bird. I saw my first in the wild just recently. Great shot!
Thanks Norm. That must have been a great experience! I have to say, I was definitely intrigued with this guy – spent a very long time just watching him (and snapping away of course!)
– Damienne Bingham
Yes Damienne it was quite striking, I was travelling at the time and stopped the car and grabbed a few shots, unfortunayelty this wild bird was very shyand even though I had a 400mm lens the shots are only good enough for a recvord rather than but up in RedBubble. I was exited to see it though. Love your portrate here!
Thank you! I had a similar experience seeing a Cassowary in the wild recently – I was so disappointed that the photos didn’t come out as well as I would have hoped. But then I think, what an incredible experience just to see one in the wild – these days that’s a rare thing!
– Damienne Bingham
wow!
Glad you like it Sandra!
– Damienne Bingham
superb shot!
Thank you very much!
– Damienne Bingham