Comment from Susan F. M. T.
Mary,
A beautiful picture of the Australian Bustard striding through the long grass head up eyes peeled as it watches you closely. Beautiful composition, framing & lighting taken with superb camera techniques & sharp focus.
Susan

 Comment Written 17-Oct-2016

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reply by the author on 17-Oct-2016

Thanks Susan your encouraging feedback is appreciated ☺ Mary

Comment from michiganmike
A superb shot that shows the bird in its normal behavior and in a setting that is appropriate. The colors are excellent and the detail in the eye and crest are outstanding.

 Comment Written 16-Oct-2016

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reply by the author on 16-Oct-2016

Thanks so much Mike :)

Comment from nikman
Can't say I have ever seen or heard of this bird before! Judging from your notes I expect you had to react very quickly to get this photo? Despite this, its a fine shot with good composition and exposure and the sharpness is reasonable, well done!

 Comment Written 16-Oct-2016

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reply by the author on 16-Oct-2016

Thanks so much, was lucky there was no traffic on road so hubby could stop quickly and I had camera at ready :) Mary

Comment from dalebraatz
very interesting bird, very good composition, leaving room for the bird to run, like the colors and details and depth, a pleasure to look at. Thank you for sharing. dale

 Comment Written 16-Oct-2016

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reply by the author on 16-Oct-2016

Thanks so much Dale, appreciate your feedback. :) Mary

Comment from Dick Lee Shia
Well timed still action shot!
An interesting initial impact.
Sharply focused. Good perspective & long depth of field... Natural setting, colors & saturation.
Thanks for sharing...

 Comment Written 16-Oct-2016

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reply by the author on 16-Oct-2016

Thanks Dick appreciate your positive feedback. :) Mary

Comment from a.samathasena
What a great nice wonderful lovely shot.Beautiful nice nature scene.Presentation is great.Never seen before.He/she like an our country peacock hen.But Color is another one.Lovely large bird,beak white neck,color design feathers and body,green b/g are gorgeous great and make a nice scene.I like this talent perfect work.Focus color and all are excellent.Great job.Well Done.Thanks.

 Comment Written 15-Oct-2016

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reply by the author on 16-Oct-2016

Thanks so much, I appreciate your positive feedback. :) Mary

Comment from MKFlood
looks like an old woman running huh? wink. the clarity is great. the capture of the light is great. the angle of the shot of the bird in the grass is great. the image is balanced ad eye appealing to the viewer, good eye and great job overall.

 Comment Written 15-Oct-2016

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reply by the author on 16-Oct-2016

Thanks Mark always bring a smile to my face reading your positive feedback. :) Mary

Comment from Denise B
Very interesting. About to be camouflaged in the deeper grass, I believe. Nice work catching this moving creature. I like the way the colors blend in with the backdrop of the foliage. I also like the lines of the birds neck echoed by the tall stalks in the background and grasses in the foreground. Good work bringing everything together.

 Comment Written 15-Oct-2016

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reply by the author on 16-Oct-2016

Thanks so much, your positive feedback is appreciated. :) Mary

Comment from iPhone7
This is a great photo of this bird. It is similar in appearance to the American Roadrunner. The placement of the bird in the frame is well done and the focus is surprisingly sharp for a moving target. Very well done ~ Steve

 Comment Written 15-Oct-2016

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reply by the author on 16-Oct-2016

Thanks so much, your encouraging feedback is appreciated. :) Mary

Comment from Sean T Phelan
Cool,Mary!
It's another good looking photographic capture of a bird that's quite exotic to 'Yanks' like me! : )
Good Show,my friend! : )
~Sean

 Comment Written 15-Oct-2016

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reply by the author on 16-Oct-2016

Thanks Sean, your encouragement is appreciated. :) Mary

reply by Sean T Phelan on 16-Oct-2016

You're very welcome,Mary!