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Sep 15, 2008 10:19 |  #1

We are now back in Cape Town.

In Kgalagadi we saw several Secretary Birds and I got these in fligth shots.

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Sep 15, 2008 11:15 |  #2

Great shots Tommy. Never seen one in flight, not even in pictures. :)


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Sep 15, 2008 11:24 |  #3

Wow Tommy!!!!!! I've never even heard of that bird! Great BIFs!!!!


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Sep 15, 2008 11:41 as a reply to  @ mtnphtgrphr's post |  #4

Great shots, Tommy. Love the first!


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Sep 15, 2008 11:52 |  #5

Great shots Tommy!

The only secretary birds we saw were far away and the light was already too low to get any decent shot...


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Sep 15, 2008 15:45 |  #6

boy these are really nice super bird in flight shots the second one is just great.
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Sep 15, 2008 15:48 |  #7

I've long been fascinated by Secretary Birds. Great flight shots!


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Sep 15, 2008 15:50 as a reply to  @ ngannet's post |  #8

i seen a few pics of them but not inflight one. nice shots. and what with the long tail anyway?

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Sep 15, 2008 23:30 as a reply to  @ Bill Pham's post |  #9

Really nice work with a cool looking bird, that coming at 'ya angle is so tough to get, the 2nd is my favourite!:)




  
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Sep 16, 2008 09:01 |  #10

Great job tommy... looks like you took some lesons from jake...


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Sep 16, 2008 09:36 |  #11

Great shots Tommy.


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Sep 16, 2008 10:26 |  #12

Cool bird (like a mix between a Turkey Vulture and a Stork) and great pics, Tommy.

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Sep 16, 2008 12:51 |  #13

Nice shots. These birds are just amazing, this is the first time I've seen one in flight so thanks for posting :)


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Sep 16, 2008 15:38 |  #14

AWESOME!!!!!


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Sep 16, 2008 16:44 |  #15

Those look great!


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