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The Sunday BIRD Vol. 12 Issue 35: April 9, 2017

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Ah, the land down under with its wonderful birds...

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Lovely series. In contrast to most mammals, birds do not look their best when they are very young. :-)

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I remember the sulphur-crested cockatoos running around my feet in the Royal Botanical Garden many years ago.

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Nice! The BIFs are great but the swallow pic is a personal favorite.
 
Love that stork pic especially :)
 
Well captured as always Hans. The Ruff is my favourite.

Were these birds in a lake or river? I know little of Switzerland other than it looks beautiful form the air.

Peter
 
Great shots from everyone as always! Here some pics from the Baras Bird Preserve in Sultan Kudarat province, one of the most important heron nesting areas in the country- it's estimated that nearly 20,000 different birds nest in this 4-hectare area.

All shots with the EM-5.2 with 75-300mm ii.

Cattle Egret in breeding plumage
Cattle Egret in breeding plumage



Nesting Great Egret
Nesting Great Egret



Great Egret in beautiful breeding colors
Great Egret in beautiful breeding colors



Black-crowned Night Heron
Black-crowned Night Heron



Little Egrets at nest.
Little Egrets at nest.





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Hi Peter

Thank you for your kind remarks. The pictures were taken in a lagoon in the vicinity of Lake Neuchâtel at a wildlife sanctuary called La Sauge

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They have three hides from which it is possible to take pictures throughout the day.

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Hi,

This is my first time posting here. Since 2012 I have been using the original EM5, a few weeks ago I finally decided to upgrade to the new EM1 mkII and earlier this week I decided to get the 300mm f4. Here are some images from my first couple days with the new lens.

European Robin, 300mm f4, ISO200, 1/500
European Robin, 300mm f4, ISO200, 1/500

Common redpoll, 420mm f5.6, ISO500, 1/250, using 1.4TC
Common redpoll, 420mm f5.6, ISO500, 1/250, using 1.4TC

Eurasian wren, 300mm f4, ISO200, 1/640
Eurasian wren, 300mm f4, ISO200, 1/640

European Robin, 300mm f4, ISO200, 1/1000
European Robin, 300mm f4, ISO200, 1/1000

European Robin, 300mm f4, ISO200, 1/640
European Robin, 300mm f4, ISO200, 1/640
 
Wow! Great pics, especially those first two. Very jealous of that combo, looking forward to seeing what you do with it!
 
AdrianOz said:
A rather scruffy Sulphur-crested Cockatoo in my back yard this morning. Most likely a juvenile with crest not yet fully developed.

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Looking at the length of the upper mandible I'd say he is an older bird.

We have large breeding flocks in our neighborhood and I've never seen a fledged young bird without a full healthy crest. But I've seen several old birds with feather loss, notably the crest. Occasionally we have yard visits from truly ancient birds with extremely long beaks, and some like old men are completely bald.

Peter
 
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