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African gem (blue-eared starling)

Shot in Kruger park, ZAF.
We stopped for breakfast near a small patch of forest, I saw this beautiful blue-eared starling. It kept moving, the branches in the wind were fooling the AF, I only got one sharp shot. I chose speed over ISO to freeze bird and branches, knowing the K-5 would handle iso 3200 in raw.
Great blue/green glossiness on this bird.

Lamprotornis chalybaeus
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Location
kruger park, ZAF
Scientific name
blue-eared starling
Equipment used
k-5, DA*300
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/1000, F/4.5 / 3200
delia todd
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What a great start you've made to your Gallery borisdablade. A beautiful bird this one.

Welcome to Birdforum and good luck with the comp.
 
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Thank you!
so many colorful birds (rollers, bee-eaters..) but most of the time the ranger wouldn't stop....
he was on "big five" mode...
 

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