stuny Posted January 24, 2008 Share #1 Posted January 24, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) Throughout much of the dryer areas of sub equatorial to southern Africa one can find the ostrich. Both of these are males, and are recognizable by their very dark plumage. During the day, the lighter colored female broods their eggs, her light color absorbing less of the day’s heat. At night the male’s dark color makes him less visible to predators. If you ever have a chance to see their mating dance, jump at the opportunity. “Exotic” fan dancers cannot move this well or this sensually. One of these is in the Namib Desert, and the other is in the Damaraland region of Namibia. You can see those regions on our website on the 1st & 2nd Namibia photo galleries (Namib) on our site, and on the 3rd & 4th pages (Damaraland). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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michali Posted January 24, 2008 Share #2 Posted January 24, 2008 Stuart- Nice shots of these true wld birds in motion. What makes your photos special is that the only genuine wild ostriches are those found in Namibia and the Kalahari, i.e. these that you've photgraphed! The rest are descended from captive breeding stock bred for the feather and meat trade, MIKE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carylwithay Posted January 25, 2008 Share #3 Posted January 25, 2008 What fun to see them in the wild. The one on the right has his black feathers a bit blocked up on my computer. Levels might help but , then again, it could be my screen. Caryl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted January 25, 2008 Author Share #4 Posted January 25, 2008 Mike & Caryl - Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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