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[Jack Douglas]

Super Isv, that white tern is something else - it should be a dove.

Jack

 

[ISv]

Super Isv, that white tern is something else - it should be a dove.

Jack

;D ;D ;D! And the one below has to be the White Tern (I just want to see it catching fish )!

 

[Bennymiata]

I live about 5km from Sydney's (Australia) CBD and my wife feeds some of the local birds including Rainbow Lorikeets and Sulphur Crested Cockatoos.
One of the Cockatoos is getting attacked by some of his fellows.
He looks pretty poor, but still flies well.

 

[lion rock]

ISv,
Some very nice photos!
-r

And today it was just an adult of White Tern from the birds (but after posting only juveniles of this species recently it makes some sense). Amazing bird and one have to see it's eyes from below (or from above but good luck with this) to realize how protruding is the front element (must be wide-angle!) and I have no doubt about the f-number and the resolution - anyway it's a question of live or death for them! I wish to see the world at least once with these eyes (but not sure how my processor will work with that information...)!

 

[lion rock]

Bennymiata,
Looks so sad. Hope it recovers.
These are expensive birds, here they are bred for pets.
In downunder, they're wild and free. Plentiful, too. Saw them in many locations. Beautiful.
-r

I live about 5km from Sydney's (Australia) CBD and my wife feeds some of the local birds including Rainbow Lorikeets and Sulphur Crested Cockatoos.
One of the Cockatoos is getting attacked by some of his fellows.
He looks pretty poor, but still flies well.

 

[Bennymiata]

We have lots of nice wild birds in Sydney.
The one below is also very common.
It is a Galah.
They are dumb birds with amazingly strong beaks, able open seed pods that you couldn't crack if you stood on them.

 

[Nat_WA]

Quite a productive weekend with great shots for too many to comment on individually... (or maybe I'm just too lazy )
Yesterday I had the opportunity to watch a pair of great spotted woodpeckers at their nest - cut out of the tree only this spring. Unfortunately I messed up with my focus setting so only the shots in the opening are OK-ish (yes, still learning... by making these kind of mistakes).
Despite the bright and sunny day, under the tree canopy I had to use ISO2000 to get the shots...

Wiebe.

 

[Nat_WA]

Other pics were just too much OoF

 

[Nat_WA]

Robin singing its joyful song to console me

 

[Click]

Lovely shots, Wiebe. I especially like the first and second picture.

Nicely done.

 

[clbayley]

Another hawk picture. Tightly cropped. Can even read some of the info on the band.

 

[dpc]

Another hawk picture. Tightly cropped. Can even read some of the info on the band.

Very, very nice shot! 8)

 

[dpc]

Killdeer, just to mix it up a bit. Shore birds are back, so I don't need to be looking up all the time.

Beautiful killdeer picture!

 

[dpc]

To say very nice shots from every one is like to repeat myself every time I get here! Very impressive hawk from clbayley and I'm jealous for his killdeer - I have seen this bird only once on the island and off course I was without camera with me!
My weekend was not very productive in terms of birds: Saturday I got few but only a fledgling of White - rumped Shama is worth posting. Little bird with a lot of character/attitude and cute in the same time! I don't think I will ever stop looking/"shooting" them (and they are actually not easy to spot - not like the adults...).

Very nice! 8)

 

[dpc]

We have lots of nice wild birds in Sydney.
The one below is also very common.
It is a Galah.
They are dumb birds with amazingly strong beaks, able open seed pods that you couldn't crack if you stood on them.

Gorgeous bird! 8)

 

[dpc]

Quite a productive weekend with great shots for too many to comment on individually... (or maybe I'm just too lazy )
Yesterday I had the opportunity to watch a pair of great spotted woodpeckers at their nest - cut out of the tree only this spring. Unfortunately I messed up with my focus setting so only the shots in the opening are OK-ish (yes, still learning... by making these kind of mistakes).
Despite the bright and sunny day, under the tree canopy I had to use ISO2000 to get the shots...

Wiebe.

I really like the first picture.

 

[dpc]

Formal portrait: Male house finch in breeding plumage...

 

[Mikehit]

Quite a productive weekend with great shots for too many to comment on individually... (or maybe I'm just too lazy )
Yesterday I had the opportunity to watch a pair of great spotted woodpeckers at their nest - cut out of the tree only this spring. Unfortunately I messed up with my focus setting so only the shots in the opening are OK-ish (yes, still learning... by making these kind of mistakes).
Despite the bright and sunny day, under the tree canopy I had to use ISO2000 to get the shots...

Wiebe.

A great set WA.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Love all the latest shots! And here I am killing myself repairing a leaky roof of a motorhome before adding another solar panel, hoping it doesn't rain.

Jack

 

[dpc]

Not sure what this is: immature orange-crowned warbler?