Staring straight ahead

and not interested in me at all, a Cape vulture.

They are huge birds actually known as street cleaners here. Going after any rubbish and animals that have been knocked down.

I could only get a head shot as it was too close to the fence.

[Issi Bannerman]

That's quite the close-up! Excellent.

[Babs]

Wow amazing fav

[Beryl Lloyd]

A stunningly beautiful close-up of this powerful bird! Super focus and detail ,I love that steely unflickering gaze . FAV

[moni kozi]

Stunning sharpness. That beak looks fierce

[Christina]

Fabulous details!

[Susan Wakely]

Great detail and fearsome looking beak.

[Annie D]

amazing image of a fabulous bird

[Wylie]

fantastic shot. We call the ibis 'bin chickens' as they are always in the parks picking up rubbish.

[Joan Robillard]

Great close up

[katy]

Wow! Amazing clarity and a fabulous close-up

[narayani]

That beak!

[Carole Sandford]

Fabulous shot! It’s very focussed on something!

[Mags]

Marvelous closeup!

[winghong_ho]

Wonderful close-up shot.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Very impressive looking shot.

[Paula Fontanini]

Fantastic up close & personal image! The detail captured is extraordinary!

[Merrelyn]

Fabulous close up.

[Junan Heath]

Fabulous shot!

[Heather]

That's an amazing close-up, Diana! Super focus and detail! That eye is riveting! Fav

[Peter]

Superb closeup detail and colours Diana, Fav:)

[gloria jones]

Perfect profile shot

[Rick]

Super capture. That is some beak.

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Great close up

[Kathy A]

Fabulous close up!

[KV]

Wow.

[George]

Superb close up.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Good shot- a dynamic profile for this "street cleaner".

[LManning (Laura)]

Fab portrait.

[Jennifer Eurell]

Lovely sharp image.

[Diana]

@jamibann @onewing @beryl @monikozi @christinav @wakelys @annied @pusspup @joansmor @grammyn @narayani @carole_sandford @marlboromaam @wh2021 @mittens @bluemoon @merrelyn @paintdipper @365projectorgheatherb @pcoulson @seattlite @rickster549 @elisasaeter @kjarn @kvphoto @gaf005 @olivetreeann @ljmanning @jeneurell Thanks for the wonderful comments and favs, they are very much appreciated :-)

[Vesna]

Excellent.

[Elisa Smith]

So good.

[Steve Chappell]

Amazing capture