A Painted Francolin watching us suspiciously!

            A medium sized Francolin much sought after by bird photographers. The bird is extremely shy and disappears pretty quickly out of sight into the bush where it is impossible to find. It calls out loudly and has a hoarse 3 note call that is quite easy to identity.

This was shot during their peak breeding season and the calls were everywhere in the countryside. The females are very quiet, hard to sight and I believe judge the male by the quality of their singing.

Competition is fierce for the female. Especially with another male sitting right next to him. We sighted two of them on farm posts singing close to the country road much to our delight.

Many thanks in advance for your views, faves and feedback. Much appreciated.

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Taken on: September 24, 2022

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Chincholi

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Camera: Canon EOS R5, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec, 700mm, ISO 500 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS R5
Lens:	EF500mm f/4L IS II USM +1.4x III
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1000)
Focal Length:	700mm
ISO:	500
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.1 (Windows)
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