The Sunday BIRD, Vol. 10. Issue 8, August 24, 2014

Richard Pavek · Aug 23, 2014

Hi and welcome,
Whatever your cameras and whether you post snapshots or museum quality photographs, please know that you are most welcome!

Please
1. Post your photos first, as a reply to this post before you view or comment on other posts.
A maximum of 5 or 6 per post, please. Post again if you need.

2. IMPORTANT: Please replace the Sunday BIRD title with a title that describes your photos.)
3. If you can, please ID your birds, we have readers all over the world and many will not know yours.

(If you don’t know the IDs by all means ask.)
4. Please don’t put your photos inside a reply to another poster, because the rest of us won’t see them.
5. You may make any comments you wish on the photos others have already posted.

I have a few recent ones for you today

Cheers and Chirps,
Richard Pavek
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My photo/essay blog is at: www.RichardsBirdBlog.com
My Gallery at www.pbase.com/shenmaker

Richard Pavek · Aug 23, 2014

All with the M-1 and the 300mm f2.8, handheld ISO 500

Thanks for looking,

comments welcome,

Richard

Bob657 · Aug 23, 2014

Richard, you've outdone yourself. What a great set this week!

Messier Object · Aug 23, 2014

I caught these tiny Superb Fairy Wrens a few weeks ago on the SE coast of Australia.
It was not long after sunrise and they were foraging along the back of the beach where the rocky ledges give way to thick vegetation. As usual for this time of day they were in a hurry to re-fuel after their night sleep and it was tricky to keep up with them as they jumped from rock to sand to shrub, pausing for just a second or two for me to shoot.
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The males will soon be in their (superb) spring breeding plumage, but in winter the only tell-tale is their deep blue tail feathers. 2 of these shots are of the male
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All were hand-held, raw pp using Lr5.6, cropped to about 10%, resized to 1600p wide
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Peter

(Male)

(Male)

Bob657 · Aug 23, 2014

Here are some recent shots, C& C welcome! Please view full size.

Our local celebrity - Orange Bishop

Western Bluebird

Phoebe

Shades of Edgar Allen Poe - The Raven

Female Mannikin

Great Blue Heron

Thanks for looking!

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Bob G

Bob657 · Aug 23, 2014

Peter, simply a striking set this week, well done!

Okreb · Aug 23, 2014

The weather continues to be hot and steamy with daily thunderstorms, so no new images but here are a few from the recent past. All taken with the E-30 and the 50-200mm (non SWD) lens + EC-20 Teleconverter.

Solitary Sandpiper. ISO 200, 1/400, f/7.0, 400mm. This is a very large crop.

Great Egret. ISO 200, 1/800, f/7.0, 400mm.

Cattle Egret. ISO 200, 1/800, f/7.0, 400mm.

Inside a Great Blue Heron Nest. One adult and 2 Fledglings. ISO 200, 1/1000, f.5.7, 176mm.

Male Black-necked Stilt. ISO 200, 1/640, f/7.0, 400mm. Very large crop.

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Milt
Author of 'Brain Surgery, Self Taught'
Gallery: http://picasaweb.google.com/okreb1

Okreb · Aug 23, 2014

Richard, you have made a very nice set of the Snowies in their habitat. Love 'em.

Richard Pavek · Aug 23, 2014

Really sweet little birds!
Richard

Okreb · Aug 23, 2014

Peter, a very nice set of these elusive birds. Too bad the light wasn't too good for the last two images, but well done!!

Richard Pavek · Aug 23, 2014

The Bishop, the GBH and the Raven do it for me!
Richard

Okreb · Aug 23, 2014

Bob, nice series. I see you used the 50-200 lens with the EC-14. Good work.

Richard Pavek · Aug 23, 2014

Love the Heron family, Milt!
Richard

DickyAus · Aug 24, 2014

Peter, some excellent photos of these active little birds; they only ever give half a chance.

I'm looking forward the spring and their brilliant blues for the mating season.

Dicky.

Messier Object · Aug 24, 2014

all very nice Milt,

the shot of the herons in the nest has something special to it . . .has a 3D feel . . .I love it !!

Peter

DickyAus · Aug 24, 2014

This is a Blue-faced Honeyeater.

But I can't find this one in my bird book. I presume it to be a local variant.

A rather indignant Fig Bird.

Dicky.

Messier Object · Aug 24, 2014

that's an interesting set Bob, all are great shots.

The raven looks like it's seen better days.

PeterPeter

Messier Object · Aug 24, 2014

Good shooting Richard. Beautiful birds

Peter

Richard Pavek · Aug 24, 2014

Nice, we don't have those,

Richard

Messier Object · Aug 24, 2014

very nice shots Dicky. I've not caught either of these species.

Your 2nd bird looks like a juvenile BF Honeyeaters.

Peter

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