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Female Ostrich, Struthio camelus
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Female Ostrich, Struthio camelus (Struthio camelus)

Ostrich, Struthio camelus, female, flightless bird. Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, East Africa. It is distinctive in its appearance, with a long neck and legs and the ability to run at maximum speeds of about 70 kilometres per hour, 43 mph, the top land speed of any bird. The Ostrich is the largest living species of bird and lays the largest egg of any living bird.
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Habitat
grasslands, savannah
Location
Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
Date taken
July 2010
Scientific name
Struthio camelus
Equipment used
Canon 450D, Tamron zoom lens
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Super wonderful!!! Love the pose and the setting. Fantastic photograph!
 
delia todd
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Opus Editor
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That's a super picture you've taken of this Ostrich Carole-Anne.

I've now uploaded it to The Opus article - many thanks for sharing it with us.
 

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