The elusive Shoebill at last! Richard Halley-Stott shoots a zillion shots a second to ensure he doesn't miss a moment of this amazing sighting. |
Trim the flaps, landing gear down ... |
Easy does it now ... gentle touchdown ... don't want to mess this up with all these humans gawking and watching every move. |
Quite a balancing act on these thin and bendy twigs. |
We're close enough to examine every minute detail. 6 000 long kilometres travelled, and here is the reward. |
In short order, the Shoebill loses interest and flies off in search of more interesting pass-times. Still, we're delighted with our find, and leave for home tired, but very satisfied. |
The elusive Shoebill at last! Richard Halley-Stott shoots a zillion shots a second to ensure he doesn't miss a moment of this amazing sighting.
Trim the flaps, landing gear down ... 
Easy does it now ... gentle touchdown ... don't want to mess this up with all these humans gawking and watching every move.
Quite a balancing act on these thin and bendy twigs.
We're close enough to examine every minute detail. 6 000 long kilometres travelled, and here is the reward. 
In short order, the Shoebill loses interest and flies off in search of more interesting pass-times. Still, we're delighted with our find, and leave for home tired, but very satisfied.