A very seldom bird here in Austria and throuout europe is the great bustard. In Austria it can only be found near Lake Neusiedler and it is breeding and mating there. 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 agricultural in use and therefore their habitat has declined a lot in the last years. The meaddows 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 lifes. 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 chooose these spots as their breeding grounds.
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 |
Cool photos Florian. I assume this is a male and a female nearby? The male raised his tail.
Yes on one of the Pictures you can See the female.
The bird you captured is so beautiful I have never seen it before.