Red-legged Partridge
Staying in Spain, these are Red-legged Partridge. While these are common, typically they are very wary and they are hunted throughout Spain. These two came to a small drinking pond every night about sundown. He (standing) would come warily first. After about a minute of “all clear” she would come out of the underbrush and drink. She would then retire and he would drink and leave. The entire process would take 1-2 minutes. The sun was just setting so I left some of the orange color cast as this was the light as I remembered it.
Country Spain
Location El Taray, near Villapando.
Gender Both Male and Female (in same image)
Age Adult
Activity In or By Water
- Created Timestamp05/30/2024 18:31:50
- CameraCanon EOS R5
- Aperture5.6
- CreditJim and/or Deb Babbitt
- CaptionRed-legged Partridge
- Copyright2024
- Focal Length300
- Iso1000
- Shutter Speed1/1600
The subject, lighting and the composure of this photo truly make it outstanding! I love how the male is keeping watch over the female!!
I like the orange cast in your partridge pic. It truly gives the feeling of sunset. Thanks also for the description of how these birds came to the water.