Watching a Great Bustard and his wife
A very seldom bird here in Austria and throughout Europe is the great bustard. In Austria it can only be found near Lake Neusiedler and it is breeding and mating there. Last summmer I was lucky to get some pictures of the bird. The mating is always a nice thing to watch. During mating time the feathers of the male are especially beautiful.
They need grassland that is not used for agriculture and therefore their habitat has declined a lot in the last years. The meadows near Lake Neusiedler are perfect for their breeding and at the protected nature reserve areas they can grow up and survive the important first year of their life. I was happy that the birds got pretty close to the road because I couldn't enter the grassland because of restriction but this is important so the birds don't get disturbed and still choose these spots as their breeding grounds.
Lake Neusiedler and the surrounding area is an important habitat for birds especially for birds that are bound to water and grassland that can be found there.
Great Bustard in the grassland around the lake. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/500 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 05:57 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Male and female Great Bustard. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/500 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 05:57 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Beautiful big bird. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/500 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 05:57 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Great Bustard in a majestetic walk. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/500 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 05:57 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Great Bustard in a majestetic walk. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/500 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 05:57 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Great Bustard in a majestetic walk. Picture: Florian Glechner.
| Camera used | Nikon D500 |
|---|---|
| Lens used | Sigma 150-600 mm lens |
| Filter used | none |
| Exposure Time | 1/500 Seconds |
| Aperture used | F6.3 |
| Focal Length | 600 mm |
| Time | 05:57 pm |
| ISO | 100 |
Greetings @florian-glechner ,
Thank you for your photography skills in bringing this rare bird ,the Great Bustard to Hive....Lovely work.
Kind Regards,
Bleujay
A while back you posted a photograph of a 'European Whenchat'...
I have since painted such a bird using your photograph for inspiration, I would like to post it...but I wanted to ask your permission to use your Hive Moniker as the source.
In future, there may be others and I would like your permission to do as above.
Kind Regards,
Bleujay
Wow it would be great If you @bleujay Paint some of my pictures, yes you can use them as source, thank you for asking. I would be glad seeing your painted Version, and I am happy to upvote it. Maybe you could mention me so I find IT more eassily. Have a nice Day!
Thank you @florian-glechner ....very kind of you....to allow me to name your work as the source of inspiration for my painting.
Oh yes....I shall indeed mention you....thank you for your kind permission.
Kind Regards,
Bleujay
Beautiful photos, my friend! It is very interesting to observe the mating period of birds.
P.S
Bustard? Oh...lol, what's the name 😄
Thank you. 😂