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The Bare-cheeked
Babbler (Turdoides gymnogenys) has a very small
world range, occurring only in s.w. Angola and adjacent Namibia.
The species often troops about in small flocks or family groups
which can be quite noisy when alarmed. Their call, a rapidly
repeated "kerrrr kerrrr ke ke ke ke ke" can be heard
from quite some distance away. The photos to the left and below
were taken with a Canon EOS 1N & EF 300mm F4L IS lens with
a 1.4X extender on Fuji Sensia 100 with available natural light.
The camera and lens were hand-held on a BushHawk shoulder mount.
The photos were taken in Etosha National Park, Namibia in October,
1998. |
