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Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus)


Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus)
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Copyright: Goutham Ramesh (goutham_ramesh) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 835 W: 154 N: 2871] (12237)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-09
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon N80, Sigma 50 -500mm f4/6.3 DG EX APO HSM
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/200 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): GouthamBirds [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-03-12 11:04
Viewed: 3794
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hi all,
As Murali had mentioned earlier we had a good haul at Mavathur last week end and this is one of them(a rare one too).

This is Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus), which is found from southwestern Europe and northern Africa to southern Asia. In Egypt it is called the Pharaoh’s Chicken for two reasons. It looks somewhat like a scruffy white chicken in fresh plumage, and the relationship to the pharaoh is because this bird was the symbol of perhaps, the oldest deity of southern Ancient Egypt, Nekhbet, who was considered the protector of the pharaoh, royalty, and Egypt and always shown with her extended wings.

source :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_Vulture

THIS IS AN ENDANGERED SPECIES
Cheers
Goutham R
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Goutham,

Great picture. Pity we saw it when the Sun was high in the skies. You have captured it casting a non-challant confident look including catch light in the eye. Nice two color background too.

- Murali Santhanam

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  • smitha Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 348 W: 73 N: 1165] (4409)
  • [2008-03-12 19:58]

Hello Goutham,
Excellent shot of the Egyptian Vulture. Nice pose captured.Excellent details in theplumage. Lovely background too.
Thanks for the share,
Smitha.
Hey, your lens is giving you good results.:)

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 988 W: 4 N: 3277] (14761)
  • [2008-03-13 3:14]
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Goutham, Lovely and great shot. I like the shining eyes. Just brilliant. From where you got this 50-500. I need one urgently pls advise. Ganesh

Hello Goutham , very sharp an detailed raptor photo , TFS and good luck .

At last u did manage to capture your egyptian vulture.

good capture.

vinu

Well done, Goutham...
Very good light. Well composed and excellent sharpness.
TFS
Annick

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