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aloktewari

Critical ... (Ardeotis nigriceps)

Finally ...
... we could
lay our lens on
this most critically
endangered species ...

Lucky to Witness
... history
that ... unfortunately
... it may soon
become ...

Only 173 left in the wild ...

Here ... three males
are seen ... one of
them displaying ..
... for dominance ...
The group was
scattered ... and
... far away
hidden ...
...in the
undulating landscape
and mid-sized
tall grass ...

We could see
eleven of these
distinguished denizens
of sprawling
grasslands ...

_____________________

Great Indian Bustard

Desert National Park
Jaisalmer
Rajasthan
India
29 January 2025
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Habitat
Intermixed stretches of grassland and desert
Location
Desert National Park Jaisalmer Rajasthan India
Date taken
29.01.2025
Scientific name
Ardeotis nigriceps
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bievreJJ
so glad you got them, Alok, I was looking forward to your photos, top notch, many tfs!!
so sad these wonderful birds are extremely endangered.
 
Stanley Jones
Supporter
Congratulations on not only seeing one but getting a marvelous photograph. I sure hope there is a solid recovery plan for them. TFS Alok & Renu!
 

Media information

Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
Added by
aloktewari
Date added
View count
95
Comment count
12

Image metadata

Device
NIKON CORPORATION COOLPIX P950
Aperture
ƒ/6.5
Focal length
642.6 mm
Exposure time
1/500 second(s)
ISO
140
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
DSCN8545.JPG
File size
1.1 MB
Date taken
Wed, 29 January 2025 9:28 AM
Dimensions
1677px x 1304px

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