Foulque Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

Largest of water hens, foulque the macroule is a bird of round form, with the entirely black plumage, raised by a nozzle and a pure white frontal escutcheon. It has duck a body with a pointed nozzle, round and red eyes. Legs verdâtes very webbed, génantes on the ground and giving him a step pataude. This bird is not apprehensive, like common water hen, but very moving, I had to make more than one dozen of stereotype before having acceptable.
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Obturator: 1/250
Opening: F 5.0
Long focal distance: 51 mm
ISO Speed: 6
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danby1 (3689) 2005-06-22 7:42

i believe this is called a Coot in england, a nice shot, how far were you away from the bird as i know from experience that these brids are quite hard to shoot at, a nice shot though

Sterne (2927) 2005-06-23 10:20

Le foulque est assez craintif à l'état sauvage. A Saint-Renan où je travaille, ils sont nourris au pain sec comme les canards. Evidement ça devient plutôt des animaux domestiques.
J'aime bien son regard.
Stéphane