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AUGUST 2009

White Stork searching for prey in Steppe grassland habitat - Alentejo, Portugal.

Overhead a 150 or more white storks glided on thermals over vast expanse of Steppe grassland a typical habitat of the Alentejo region of Portugal. Occasionally an individual bird would descend briefly and warily to feed on grasshoppers and other invertebrates.

Canon 1D MkII - 500mm f/4 lens - f/8 @ 1/125 sec.  - ISO200 - Beanbag.

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