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pternistis swainsonii

  1. Rietvlei Z8_34-1.jpg

    Rietvlei Z8_34-1.jpg

    Swainson's Spurfowl morning song
  2. Swainson's Spurfowl - Pternistis swainsonii

    Swainson's Spurfowl - Pternistis swainsonii

    Its always nice to have a subject willing to pose and relaxed with your presence so you can try a variety of shots. I was waiting for this spurfowl to open its wings, and it did a couple of times, but I clipped the wings each time, except on this shot. Quite happy with it.
  3. Swainson's Spurfowl 2

    Swainson's Spurfowl 2

    Swainson's Spurfowl (36cm). I came across a pair of these walking slowly down the road on an early winter's morning. Here's a shot of the second bird. I uploaded the first yesterday. Swainson's Spurfowl are fairly widespread and common but to get close enough for a shot isn't easy. These two...
  4. Swainson's Spurfowl

    Swainson's Spurfowl

    Swainson's Spurfowl (36cm).
  5. Swainson's Spurfowl

    Swainson's Spurfowl

    Wakkerstroom, South Africa, birds were drying next to the road after a good rain shower
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