The Grey Junglefowl is the wild relative of the domestic fowl found in India. This endemic species is a widespread resident found in the forests of the Indian Peninsula. Their natural habitat is the forest undergrowth and bamboo thickets.
Here is a collection of images of this very restless bird. All images are taken at 600mm focal length with the D300, 300mm f2.8 lens mounted with the 2x TC.
42 comments:
Your photographies are always so nice, well done and colored. It's a pleasure to visit your blog. This Grey Junglefowl is lovely, especially the first picture with a nice grafical effect :)
Hi Thomas,
First it is interesting to know that they are wild species, I'm quite surprised about this indeed. And second, it has been delightful to watch your pictures. They are all the time of really high quality and outstanding... A pure joy for the eyes...
such lovely photos...
Excellent ~
Beautiful !!
I have seen them here only as domestic animals on farms. Excellent pictures, as always.
yep, they look pretty jaunty here.. but love the colors you captured here.. very nice shot.. :)
He's magnificent isn't he? That plumage is absolutely stunning. Beautiful shots!
What a beauty! :))
very nice shots, the eye of this bird is very appealing to look at!
Wonderful Shots!
It seems a 3D image.
Excellent photos in spite of the junglefowl not standing still. Great colors, too!
He looks so PROUD!! And he has got some great feathers to show us too, nicely captured!!
Beautiful. Look at the textures on its feather!
i've seen these birds at bandipur and also while trekking to vellari/vavul mala. gr8 crisp shots as always
the first image is a perfect shot! liked how you have managed to capture it in the perfect pose!
Fabulous photos, Thomas. I love that very model-on-a-ramp pose in the first photo. This bird has to have one of the most interesting patchwork of different 'textures' in its appearance. Its almost surprising that a couple of chickens can look so stunning!
Gorgeous photos of a stunning bird. Lovely lighting too.
Thomas, these are simply stunning!
I will add my voice to the "Stunning" camp. Incredible.
Hi All,
Nice photograph. I am new to photography and i am impressed visiting your blogs. Keep doing the good things.
Thomas, you are just one skilled photographer to get those photos, especially knowing that it is hard to photograph them. Great job! PS Reminds me a rooster my grandparents had, well one day he made to the table as a chicken soup. Oh well, talking about a food chain, lol. Anna :)
many years ago, when I was still at university, we saw one of these in a bird park. i happened to comment that it "still looks like a chicken". my professor was less than amused...
cool chickens!
Superb images and info. What magnificent birds. Amazing stuff.
Beautiful snaps. Loved the details like color and design of their feathers around the neck and down.
What a beautiful creature! Thomas, you've really captured some great shots.
The funny thing is we start taking creatures like this for granted because we have domestic chickens--and don't they all look the same, most say. But wow! You've really shown the wild side of nature is always so much more captivating than what we try to make of it.
Your close-ups of this beautiful bird are first rate! The vivid colors are spectacular and the numerous details very fascinating!
Thomas: That male is a real beauty, reminds me of a Ringed Neck Pheasant.
Beautiful and colourful birds
Who would have thought this bird could be so photogenic, Thomas. Of course, in your hands, almost anything is photogenic!
superb color! beautiful shot.
all beautiful and extremely detailed
Beautiful bird is beatifully captured. :)
Best wishes.
Thomas,
I hope that you go well.
Your cockerel is superb! and your blog always so nice.
Captured the beauty of this bird very well
Wow!! Not an easy target this. Excellent!
Thomas,
How absolutely wonderful..what a nice post on this restless bird.. Your close up shots are an artist's dream. I just love all those patterns and colors! What a gorgeous bird! Well done.. as usual ;-)
That is a gorgeous bird!!
Beautiful creature, the colors and tones are stunning. Excellent capture with wonderful details as usual.
Bright alert faces...they have an important job to do...someone has to be on patrol! Beautiful photos
Nice chicken :) Excellent captured. Congratulations!
Merry Xmas!
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