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Arrival at Chichele

By vickyf
A view of Crowned Cranes arriving at the Chichele Salt Pans in the Luangwa Valley, Zambia. Each morning at 8.30am cranes arrive at this spot from all over the valley. They time their landing to perfection every morning, although the time gets a little earlier as the weather gets hotter. They leave in dribs & drabs but always arrive together. The dots in the sky are Queleas, the locusts of the bird world. There is a legend that they are the souls of dead fighter pilots.

Many thanks to everyone who took the time & trouble to vote/comment on my last upload. All comments welcome, as ever, whether good or bad.

Tags: Wildlife Flight Birds Africa Zambia Landscape and travel Wildlife and nature Luangwa Valley Crowned cranes Quelea Chichelea

Voters: gwynn56, M_squared, Lillian and 11 more


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18 Oct 2012 9:56AM
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Canon EOS 5D MkII
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Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS
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Lillian Plus
9 22 17 United Kingdom
18 Oct 2012 12:21PM
Gosh Vicky an amazing sight..bet they made a noise
lovely shot
good luck today
Lillian

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marktc Plus
7 101 15 United Kingdom
18 Oct 2012 1:46PM
nicely done Vicky
Brian65 9 2 United Kingdom
18 Oct 2012 5:10PM
Lovely shot Vicky, better get inside when there around.
Brian
Richsr 11 91 223 England
18 Oct 2012 7:24PM
Good capture of this event here Vicky
tonyng 8 10 2 United Kingdom
30 Oct 2012 8:46AM
Lovely piece of story telling accompanied by equally great piece of photography. Smile
bobsblues 8 10 2 United Kingdom
2 Nov 2012 8:28PM
Now that shot is full of wildlife Vicky a great capture well done.
Rob

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