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[Nat_WA]

Been away from CR on a visit to Australia and New Zealand. What's common for those down under is a new experience for us Brits. The birds are so tame that it I left the 5DIV and 400mm DO II in the hotel and have been using the 5DSR and 100-400mm II. Here are a couple of honey eaters captured in Sydney, a Little Wattlebird and a Noisy Myna. I love these little Mynas.

Nice pictures Alan!
... and another place to add to my "to visit" list; not sure what will run out first: time, money or 'wife credit'

Wiebe.

 

[Sbiriguda]

Nice portraits, dpc.

Very nice!

 

[Click]

Very nice series. Well done, Alan.

 

[ISv]

The Maskedplover is known by a variety of names and is common here. The Sulphurcrested cockatoos are very noisy. The Crested Pigeon is very cute. What surprised me in my ignorance was the abundance of the Australian White Ibis - they are everywhere in the Sydney Botanic Gardens, which is a wonderful park overlooking the harbour and Iconic Opera House - they are pests and called bin chickens

Very good pictures (and I mean all - objects and the execution!) Alan! Thanks for sharing (and the descriptions - very useful and... dangerous - look at Wiebe !).

 

[AlanF]

Thanks Wiebe, Click and ISV.

 

[jprusa]

The Maskedplover is known by a variety of names and is common here. The Sulphurcrested cockatoos are very noisy. The Crested Pigeon is very cute. What surprised me in my ignorance was the abundance of the Australian White Ibis - they are everywhere in the Sydney Botanic Gardens, which is a wonderful park overlooking the harbour and Iconic Opera House - they are pests and called bin chickens

Nice shots Alan!

 

[gh4photos]

eastern bluebird, male

 

[Click]

eastern bluebird, male

Lovely. Nicely done.

 

[AlanF]

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.

 

[Click]

Nice series, Alan. I especially like the little Robin.

 

[AlanF]

Nice series, Alan. I especially like the little Robin.

Thanks Click.

 

[AlanF]

The Saddleback is one of the rarest and most endangered NZ species. I had one shot of one but my 5DSR was set at 1000s and the iso went to 3200, the max setting for auto for me, and the image was under-exposed by 3-4 ev. Here is the before, and the after pushing 3.4 ev in DxO with a bit of contrast with USM set at 20px.Acceptable for my album.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Interesting recent posts, Alan.

Jack

 

[clbayley]

Not my greatest picture, but I needed to show it because its the first sign of Spring around here! Enough snow, already (another 10cm expected next week here in Edmonton).

The ice had just cleared from this pond.

 

[ISv]

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

 

[AlanF]

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

It's a joke referring to my recent postings in Birds in Flight!

 

[Cog]

60mm on a Micro 4/3 Olympus camera. FD was a little bit short, so the image was slightly cropped.

 

[Cog]

Heavily cropped (1/4 of the original) image

 

[AlanF]

Bellbird - makes a beautiful note.

 

[lion rock]

Excellent.
-r

60mm on a Micro 4/3 Olympus camera. FD was a little bit short, so the image was slightly cropped.
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