PRO+

BrianBasson

Pied Oystercatcher

Pied Oystercatcher

camera

Canon EOS 60D

settings

settings

Aperture f/5.6 ISO 400 Shutter 1/1250

upload_date

upload_date

Oct, 2012

Views

158

Likes

+3

Awards

Absolute Masterpiece

Outstanding Creativity

Superb Composition

Top Choice

All Star

Magnificent Capture

Emotions

Happy

Categories

Animals

Wonderful shot,voted
If you like any of mine picture,Please vote for it
http://www.viewbug.com/contests/winter-photo-contest/2754741
http://www.viewbug.com/contests/winter-photo-contest/2895923
http://www.viewbug.com/contests/winter-photo-contest/2858471
http://www.viewbug.com/contests/winter-photo-contest/2939845

Awesome capture I voted.

Really nice Brian. Voted!

PRO+

beautiful bird and fabulous shot. why the tagged leg? study bird?

See all

Same photographer See all

© All rights reserved.

Male giraffes will engage in necking to establish dominance.
They use their necks as weapons in combat, a behavior known as

© All rights reserved - Brian Basson
Fields of lavender from horizon to horizon, as far as the eye can see. No, this is not France but Tasmania, Aus

All rights reserved © Brian Basson

Photo taken in the Tuli Safari Area, Botswana.
A large cat, with a powerfully-built body and comparatively short

Came across this owl chick in a fork in a tree in our base camp, while on safari in Botswana. For me, it was heaven sent as I could at long last satis

Giant Eagle Owl - South Africa

© All rights reserved

Location: Tuli Safari Area, NE Botswana

This photo was taken at Mabula Game Reserve, Limpopo Province, South Africa.

Red Hot Pokers occur naturally in all the nine provinces of South Africa. Kwa-Zulu Natal possesses the highest number of Kniphofia species, compared t

Green Tree Frog Portrait © Brian Basson Photography

© All rights reserved.

Shot taken in Makuze Game Reserve, South Africa June, 2016.

All of my images on this website and elsewhere are protected by International Copyright L

Oribi Gorge is situated along the spectacular forest-cloaked ravine of the Mzimkulwana river just west of Port Shepstone which itself is 120 km south

Cheetah on the Hunt in Botswana © Brian Basson

The mopane caterpillar, is an important source of protein for millions of indigenous Southern Africans. Wikipedia

Mopane (sometimes spelled Mopani)

3,400 m above sea level and the tree line.

These two shepherds were high up in the Maluti Mountains of Lesotho, southern Africa.

Dirt Road Botswana © Brian Basson 2014

In the past 5 years 250,000 of these amazing cats have been killed for fashion. In the past 50 years the leopard population has declined from 700,000

Discover more photos See all

African elephant tusk up close. by henktencate

damselfy mating wheel by riankrenzer

Atlantic Puffin by josephrotford

Atlas. by DeeDee_Imagery

Luna Bunny by KatieMcKinneyPhotography

Close-up of lion yawning in high grass in Maasai Mara by sfredheim

We lost Gunner earlier this year, just about a month after taking this photo. He was so amazing, a truly special one of a kind soul. He is greatly mis by Jackie_Kancir

Brown bear and cubs by Tamani

Mongaup Eagles by hiyahercfarm

Photo by xeniaololo

Mean and moody goat by Mich82

A big African Elephant Bull suddenly stands before me. What a magnificent animal! by Fotojeanique

Chukotka Sleddog Tayèn by Yonglei

A late morning shot at Cape Disappointment. The weather called for overcast, but the marine layer wore off and I was stuck shooting directly at the su by pacificrain

Serengeti, Tanzania by dbfoto

Best friends by miniaussie

A red-wing blackbird flying over some marshland by ventenni

A Royal Bengal Tiger In Woods of South India, Kabini by WildTales

It’s your time to shine! ☀️

Share photos. Enter contests to win great prizes.
Earn coins, get amazing rewards. Join for free.

Or

Already a member? Log In

By continuing, you agree to our Terms of Service, and acknowledge you've read our Privacy Policy Notice.