Egyptian nightjar


Posted by kasra haghgou on Sat Feb 16, 2019 3:26 am

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Canon 500D, Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 L USM, 1/1000 f/6.3, ISO 400, hand held. 

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by Jim_B on Sat Feb 16, 2019 8:13 am
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A fine example of cryptic plumage. Awesome shot!
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by Paul Rossi on Sat Feb 16, 2019 9:13 am
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Nice find, and good image demonstrating this birds camouflage.
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by jacques on Sat Feb 16, 2019 11:05 am
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Nice one ! The out of focus background really help to make the bird standout which it is not a easy task to do for this specie.
 

by Ron Day on Sat Feb 16, 2019 1:45 pm
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Excellent example of the camouflage characteristic of this species, Kasra.
 

by Des on Sat Feb 16, 2019 6:21 pm
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I love this group of bird, they're just so well camouflaged. Well done for spotting one.
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by Karl Egressy on Sat Feb 16, 2019 7:30 pm
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Amazing find and shot.
 

by Jan Wegener on Mon Feb 18, 2019 6:05 am
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wow, that's great camo on this guy!
 

by Carol Clarke on Mon Feb 18, 2019 4:07 pm
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Perfect camouflage!

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by Mako_Elite on Mon Feb 18, 2019 10:56 pm
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What a camouflage, blend right in with the bark.

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