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Friday 17 May 2013

Little Grassbird, Major Mitchell Cockatoos and Whistling Kites

I find the Little Grassbird one of the more challenging birds to photograph. I often hear them peeping away in the bushes by the water's edge, and see them flying from one bush to another, but rarely get a chance to see them on top of the bush. On this occasion, one decided to sit up high enough to get a few decent shots:

Little Grassbird



There were also a number of Major Mitchell Cockatoos in trees I normally associate with a Peregrine Falcon so I was hoping to see some action when I could hear these guys, lucky for them the falcon was no where to be seen:

Major Mitchell Cockatoos
 


Whistling Kites








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2 comments:

  1. Liz17 May 2013 at 13:01

    Hi Richard. I'm new to your blog. I discovered it last night, while trying to ID a bird I photographed a while back and came across an image on one of your posts. I'm so glad I discovered it as you have a wonderful blog which I shall enjoy going through.
    Your Whistling Kite images above are wonderful. I'd love to have the gear to capture images like this!!
    Those Major Mitchell's are gorgeous!! I haven't managed to capture any in the wild... yet! I've only been bird watching for about 18 months and have managed to photograph over 100 birds to date.

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    1. Richard Waring17 May 2013 at 13:30

      Thanks Liz. Glad you found some help with bird ID on the blog. What species was it? Re gear, strongly recommend a good lens over a good camera. Mine is a Canon 100-400 IS L lens and although around $2000 was worth every cent. I only have an entry level DSLR base. Thanks again for looking. Enjoy.

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