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Struthio camelus
The ostrich can run at maximum speeds of about 70 km/h (43 mph) for up to 30 minutes, the fastest land speed of any bird. This female was spotted with a male, who suddenly took off – perhaps because another male appeared on the horizon. When she noticed he was leaving, she rushed after him; apparently not interested in the newcomer.
Seen at Nairobi National Park
Spotted on Jun 10, 2012
Submitted on Jun 13, 2012
31 Comments (1–25)
Amazing! The fourth pic is funny!
Excellent photos. What a drumstick! Congrats.
Thanks, Jappa. It does indeed look like dancing but she was just starting to run after the male!
looks like he is dancing very nice
Thanks, Matthijs, ceci, Patty, discovery3 and Karen!
Awesome series Maria!
Nice shots!
Again: "Great series and beautiful ostrich; congratulations! =)"; my daughter had left her PN on and I used hers by mistake...she probably congratulates you too! =)
Congratulations Maria!
Thank you, Yasser, for featuring this beautiful bird as the SOTD! It was such a pleasure watching her and her mate (and the "intruder") and the driver of the car was so nice to leave the road to get me a bit closer to her. And thanks to everyone else for your nice comments! What a lovely start to my day!
Spectacular series Maria! Congrats on SOTD!
congrats for this lovely SOTD!
Congratulations, lovely series :)
this is a very cute looking ostrich!
Nice dancing...and great picture.
Congratulations!
Beautiful series!
Fantastic
Super nice shots congratulations Maria:):)
WOW,,
Congratulations Maria!
Wonderful series! That first shot is fantastic!
Congratulations Maria!
Excellent! Well deserved.
Congratulations Maria! This excellent series has earned you Spotting of the Day!
"The Ostrich is a large flightless bird native to Africa."
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what a spotting ... hope u enjoyed a lot at that moment !!