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at Monday, 20 August 2012 15:42by Jay
at Monday, 20 August 2012 15:42by Jay
A stunning capture, Peet!!!! Thank you so much for sharing it with us!
KLAAS'S CUCKOO BY PEET VAN SCHALKWYK
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ABOUT THE PHOTO...
Taken in Sabie Park, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
| Camera | Canon EOS 5D Mark III |
|---|---|
| Exposure | 0.001 sec (1/800) |
| Aperture | f/9.0 |
| Focal Length | 700 mm |
| ISO Speed | 2500 |
ABOUT THE BIRD SPECIES...
The Klaas's Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx klaas) is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family. It is found in Angola , Benin , Botswana , Burkina Faso , Burundi , Cameroon , Central African Republic , Chad , Republic of the Congo , Democratic Republic of the Congo , Ivory Coast , Equatorial Guinea , Eritrea , Ethiopia , Gabon , Gambia , Ghana , Guinea , Guinea-Bissau , Kenya , Liberia , Malawi , Mali , Mauritania , Mozambique , Namibia , Nigeria , Rwanda , São Tomé and Príncipe , Senegal , Sierra Leone , Somalia , South Africa , Sudan , Swaziland , Tanzania , Togo , Uganda , Yemen , Zambia , and Zimbabwe .
Mainly insectivorous, specializing in butterflies and caterpillars.
It is a brood parasite, meaning that it lays its eggs in other birds nests.
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at Tuesday, 21 August 2012 13:48by Laine
at Tuesday, 21 August 2012 13:48by Laine
Wow! Lovely capture Peet!
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