Texas Plain Chachalaca
Uploaded: January 08, 2014
There flight is heavy and rarely sustained. They get their name from there loud Cha Cha Lac a call. No one sleeps in the valley when the Chachalucas are around.
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/640 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 1600, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 43.53 mm, Model: Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
David Phalen January 08, 2014
WOW!! Great timing and capture with outstanding light, colors and details!! #1558699Tammy M. Anderson January 08, 2014
Great timing and capture. Beautiful bird. #10940721Terry Cervi January 08, 2014
Fantastic timing to catch this guy, Emile! #10940799Nadia Paul January 08, 2014
What a fabulous in flight capture Emile - great work! #10940904Jill Odice January 09, 2014
GReat timing Emile!!! #10940961Tiia Vissak January 09, 2014
a cool action image! #10940962Emile Abbott January 09, 2014
thanks David, Tammy, Terry, Nadia, Jill and Tiia. #10941064John Connolly January 09, 2014
A wonderful action shot and capture Emile! What a great bird! #10941098Emile Abbott January 09, 2014
Thanks John. #10941287Deborah C. Lewinson January 12, 2014
Great action, well timed! #10944598Emile Abbott January 13, 2014
Thanks Debby. #10945200Ermanno Radice January 23, 2014
Excellent capture, great timing! #10954198Emile Abbott January 23, 2014
Thanks Ermanno. #10954262Nancy L. Green January 23, 2014
GREAT timing!!! You captured that at just the right moment, VERY well done!!! <>< #10954390Chris Ebben March 25, 2014
A well timed action shot. I reckon birds make great photography subjects. I have been passing on your tips & advice to Tony, thanks for taking the time to send them=^..^= #11007971Emile Abbott March 25, 2014
Belated thanks Nancy and Hope Tony continues to improve, Chris. #11008179Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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