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Show us your ostriches, emus, rheas, cassowaries & kiwis...


Tom Kellie

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Ostrich Group



Photographed at 9:37 am on 22 January, 2013 in Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, using an EOS 1D X camera and an EF 200mm f/2.8L IS telephoto lens + EF 2x extender.



ISO 100, 1/640 sec., f/5.6, 400mm focal length, handheld Manual Exposure.



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The ratites — ostriches, emus, rheas, cassowaries and kiwis — have a special charm, having adapted to a flightless lifestyle in contrast with bird species which regularly fly.



Spotting ostriches from afar is a special joy on a safari, as they represent the vitality of life on the savanna. This group was underneath circling vultures near a leopard kill in a tree.


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This topic looks a little lonely, so here are my contributions :)

 

Emu in Exmouth, Western Australia

 

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Honeymooning ostriches in the Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

 

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Male

 

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Female

 

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