Home»All Albums & Groups»Kenya — January, 2015»Samburu — Male Eupodotis gindiana

~ Throughout this particular safari we'd spotted Eupodotis gindiana, Buff-crested Bustard, in widely separated locations. As it happened, most of the bustards we spotted were female. This male Eupodotis gindiana was a memorable exception. He walked into the dusty track near enough to the safari van for fairly clear images to be made. As bustards tend to do, his pace was measured in jerking motions, none to rapid. His plumage was crisply tucked in, without any feathers out of place. Bustards are one of my favorites. Their slightly awkward appearance and motion reassures me that one need not need be svelte or smooth to be cool.