Grey Crowned Crane Displaying
by sulamk

Comment by Erin_Clark_007:
Oh, how fun! It takes a lot of patience to photograph animals--kudos to you!

Cape Clawless Otters
by sulamk

Comment by HarveyG:
Wow! Well caught. They are very shy. Only seen them once before and they took off at high speed :)

crowned Lapwing
by sulamk

Comment by HarveyG:
They are such wonderful subjects. I whisper and talk softly to them :) After 11+ years mine are so tame they let me get within 3-4 meters of them, even when nesting or they have little-uns. Everyone else living on the plot gets a screech and dive bombed :) Great shot!

Grey Crowned Crane Displaying
by sulamk

Comment by salmiakki:
Wonderful looking birds.

Grey Crowned Crane Displaying
by sulamk

Comment by dtallakson:
Interesting birds well shot!

Grey Crowned Crane Displaying
by sulamk

Comment by HarveyG:
Beautiful image. So fortunate to see them and at courtship. Wakkerstroom Wetland? On my bucket list :) Sure a tighter crop will show them off but as an avid bird photographer displaying their habitat is also just as important. Keep it up!
Glad you're using (and haven't sold) that Siggy 170-500mm. I shot this with one recently. In the right hands they are fabulous...I usually U/E mine by EV -0.7 in broad daylight.

Grey Crowned Crane Displaying
by sulamk

Comment by tjbel05:
What pretty birds. And what a little show off he is.

Grey Crowned Crane Displaying
by sulamk

Comment by Lelez:
Wonderful capture. Very beautiful birds!

Grey Crowned Crane Displaying
by sulamk

Comment by dandavis:
Interesting subject and nice capture. Did you consider a tighter crop?

Grey Crowned Crane Displaying
by sulamk

Comment by Abra:
Nicely captured indeed. It̢۪s the brown in his wings that I̢۪m continually drawn back too. Such a wonderful colour.