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After the nice Australasian Darter post by @Ralph, I thought it would be interesting to post some shots of the African Darter, taken on the Chobe river in Botswana.
From the Wikipedia entry on these birds: “Unlike many other waterbirds the feathers of the African darter do not contain any oil and are therefore not waterproof. Because of this, the bird is less positively buoyant and its diving capabilities are enhanced. After diving for fish, the feathers can become waterlogged. In order to be able to fly and maintain heat insulation, it needs to dry its feathers. Thus the African darter is often seen sitting along the waterside spreading its wings and drying its feathers in the wind and the sun along with cormorants, which may share its habitat.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_darter
From the Wikipedia entry on these birds: “Unlike many other waterbirds the feathers of the African darter do not contain any oil and are therefore not waterproof. Because of this, the bird is less positively buoyant and its diving capabilities are enhanced. After diving for fish, the feathers can become waterlogged. In order to be able to fly and maintain heat insulation, it needs to dry its feathers. Thus the African darter is often seen sitting along the waterside spreading its wings and drying its feathers in the wind and the sun along with cormorants, which may share its habitat.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_darter
- ILCE-1
- FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
- 600.0 mm
- ƒ/4
- 1/800 sec
- ISO 1000
- ILCE-1
- FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
- 600.0 mm
- ƒ/9
- 1/1250 sec
- ISO 4000
- ILCE-1
- FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
- 600.0 mm
- ƒ/4
- 1/2500 sec
- ISO 400
