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Lovely shots. Well done, Mikehit. 

[bhf3737]

Song sparrows in early morning sun.
5DSR with EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS II. 1/640Sec, f/4.0, ISO 100.
Haven't used the lens for a few months and I guess it needs calibration due to front focus.

[ISv]

Interesting shots Mike.  Could he open Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc?

 ! Well, may be - if the bottle was with cork. Unfortunately they are screw caps.
Anyway - nice Pied oystercatcher and nice photos!

[ISv]

Nice photos from everyone!

[lion rock]

I'm sure Mike can open a bottle of chilled Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc!  And watch the birds at the same time.
Those photos of Mike is great!
-r

Interesting shots Mike.  Could he open Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc?

[Nat_WA]

Here are some proper New Zealand endemics that haven't hybridized with mallards. The Takahe is rare, the New Zealand Robin is very friendly, the Kaka is a brute, and the pukeko is common - this shot shows its huge feet.

Nice set of shots - of some interestingly "different" birds Alan!

Thanks for sharing and naming them...

Wiebe.

[Nat_WA]

Here are some proper New Zealand endemics that haven't hybridized with mallards. The Takahe is rare, the New Zealand Robin is very friendly, the Kaka is a brute, and the pukeko is common - this shot shows its huge feet.

Nice pictures Alan and very interesting birds!
I just don't understand what you mean with "...proper New Zealand endemics that haven't hybridized with mallards". All four species on the photos are very far from any duck and hardly could hybridize with mallard - or may be I don't know something?
I'm again locked at home because of the weather - tundurstorms, flooding and strong winds. And since it probably look suspicious (Hawaii any way here is a link to the local news from this morning. Right now outside it looks like one more of the same is coming...
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/37956117/photos-flooding-causes-major-damage-across-oahu

I really hope you live on higher ground ISv ... 

[Nat_WA]

Oyster catcher - Bay of Islands, NZ

One afternoon I spent about an hour following this little guy as he hopped and hunter on the rocks are the tide's edge. It always surprises me how hard it is for us to open an oyster but he seems to do OK with a relatively soft bill, working and prising open the shellfish and I managed to get a couple with him holding his hard won meal.

He was tolerant as long I made no sudden movements and I managed to get closer than I though possible - 5DIV 100-400 with 1.4x. Images uncropped (!)

Nice series Mikehit, "uncropped" - so indeed he must have been very tolerant of you
On our Dutch beaches I never succeed in approaching them so closely... (maybe that's just me though )

Wiebe.

[Mikehit]

I was lucky with that one.
Thank you for your comments, everyone.

After him, this guy was easy meat. I was sat quietly just watching the world go by and he landed about 20 feet in front of me and ended up in this small rock pool. He would stand there paddling both feet on the spot, stirring up the sand then stop an pick up anything edible that was swirling in the water

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Nice. Well done, Mikehit.   

[dpc]

Another peacock portrait, one version natural and one textured a bit. 

[dpc]

A bit busier than I like but there was something about the peacock's pose that appealed to me.

[gsw1]

A few more of. my friends.

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A few more of. my friends.

Nice pictures. I especially like the first one.

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Another peacock portrait, one version natural and one textured a bit. 

Nice portrait, dpc. I prefer the first version.