Cat Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 They are gorgeous. Love the bright colours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocco Posted January 5, 2009 Author Share Posted January 5, 2009 Lovely pic's. I like the silvereye. What a cute little guy, round chubby body and little legs. Adorable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lea Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Not to interesting im afraid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Here are 2 of the many photos I took on Kangaroo Island over the New Year break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chezzyr Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Aubrey: were those taken at Seal Bay? I used to love visiting Seal Bay at KI when I was younger. This was before there were rangers and restrictions and you could walk down the dunes amongst the seals - be really close to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Aubrey: were those taken at Seal Bay? Spot on. It was the second time I've visited Seal Bay, it is all rather commercial though for a wildlife park! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tess32 Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 hehehe, the purists would want to murder me for doing this to birdie shots.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripley Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Red tailed black cockatoo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tess32 Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Red tailed black cockatoo? Yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripley Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Baby lorikeet came back yesterday morning, grey old morning it was. She is so cute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocco Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share Posted January 10, 2009 Cool pic's and great colour. I got some yesterday. Joey (I think) Lizard and this guy. I dont know why I am giving him air time as he growled at me. I was pretty sure if he tried to take me on I could kick his a$s, but he had some crazy eyes going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tess32 Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 I got stalked by one of those too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokkie Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Tess32, I love the photos of the birds, the colours are wonderful. We went to Monarto Zoo yesterday: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripley Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 hehehe, the purists would want to murder me for doing this to birdie shots.. I just looked at yoru photo of the red tailed black cockatoo again, tess, and what you've done with it reminds me of those Birds of Paradise and the Victoria's Rifle bird (natives to PNG) or even our own Satin Bowerbird as those birds have a natural metallic plumage that kind of shimmies. Whereas cockatoos have a lot of powder, which makes their colour when you photograph them somewhat muted. RTBs have very pale yellow speckles due to the powder I guess. I used to own a red-tailed black, sold him to a flight aviary with a female about 11 years ago as I thought he needed a mate and a large aviary to be truly happy and he is. Anyway, this is what I mean - birds with a natural metallic plumage - Victoria's Rifle bird. I love the blue black metallic plumage on him (not my photo, would be a birder's dream to photography one in PNG though!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 I just looked at yoru photo of the red tailed black cockatoo again, tess, and what you've done with it reminds me of those Birds of Paradise and the Victoria's Rifle bird (natives to PNG) or even our own Satin Bowerbird as those birds have a natural metallic plumage that kind of shimmies. Whereas cockatoos have a lot of powder, which makes their colour when you photograph them somewhat muted. RTBs have very pale yellow speckles due to the powder I guess. I used to own a red-tailed black, sold him to a flight aviary with a female about 11 years ago as I thought he needed a mate and a large aviary to be truly happy and he is. Anyway, this is what I mean - birds with a natural metallic plumage - Victoria's Rifle bird. I love the blue black metallic plumage on him (not my photo, would be a birder's dream to photography one in PNG though!) Rifle birds are also native to Australia. Aren't bower birds also birds of paradise, I think they are, and I've always had a suspicion that even lyre birds might be distantly related, although the books dont say so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tess32 Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 To be honest I just don't have the gear for bird photog, but I do like taking pics of them so I don't tend to go for the 'natural' look because it's not as fun or interesting to me. There are plenty of photogs who take natural shots anyway.....room to be different Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripley Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 (edited) Hope you didn't take that as a criticism, tess - wasn't meant to be (you know how with forums, the 'tone' of a post may be lost). I meant when I saw the photo of the RTB, it got me thinking of Rifle birds and how I wish for a trip to PNG so I could combine diving with birding. There is a dive resort there who have a feeder out for the wild Rifle birds. I also don't have the gear for bird photography with only a 70-200 lens. I was stalking a blue wren on a hike yesterday and the little bugger, if I only had more length, I would have got some good shots! ETA: Thanks for that kirsilin, I thought they were only native to PNG, there are several sub species of them up around Cape York. Just as with the Palm Cockatoo who is found in very FNQ and PNG. With RTBs, there are 2 or 3 sub species I think, I had one the same as tess photographed above, RTBs aren't as 'nasty' as other cockatoos, rarely bite and are big sooks). ETA: I just googled riflebirds and seems they are found around the Atherton Tablelands area of Cairns. chezzyr if you are reading this, might be worthwhile to check out how common they are for that upcoming Cairns trip of your's Edited January 12, 2009 by Ripley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tess32 Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Nah was just saying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chezzyr Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 The fun for me is finding/observing them in the wild - it is like a treasure hunt - photos are a bonus. And I get to visit wonderful places in my country while doing it. As for birding equipment, most of my (wildlife) images would be shot between 200 and 300mm, no tripod and only occasional monopod if weather is bleak. I like to keep my equipment as light weight as possible but yes there are people out there who have to have $10,000 lenses with the camo covers and enjoy walking into the middle of a lake Anyway here is one I shot yesterday Juvenile Eastern Spinebill having a feed from Kangaroo Paw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chezzyr Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Thanks Ripley for the info - I know the Riflebirds and Bowerbirds are "up there in FNQ somewhere" but I haven't looked into it further. Should know within a couple weeks if we are still going or not I read that someone's cameras kept fogging up in Cairns and that was in December. Makes me wonder if its going to be like the Butterfly house at the zoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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