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Lame-Duck wrote in post #18787394
This is such a beautifully composed shot, Shalu. The colors are outstanding, and the bird is so sharp.

Thank you very much, Mike!

Jack Dawe wrote in post #18787400
Wonderful as ever, Shalu.

Such lovely colours and detail here. You missed nothing.

Thank you so much, Jack!

MedicineMan4040 wrote in post #18787467
Shalu-Monet !!! That is a beauty.

Thank you very much, Robert!

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MedicineMan4040 wrote in post #18787510

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/RY3k​59 Western RTH Chaco Canyon by MedicineMan4040, on Flickr

That's a wow one.
Very striking, vocal bird.
Beautifully photographed.

shalu wrote in post #18787615

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Beautiful head portrait.
That is crisp, colourful and detailed.
Very nice

Richard

Lame-Duck wrote in post #18787410
Very nice shot, Richard. I like the composition.

Thanks Mike, much appreciated.

Richard

Red-eyed Vireo

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Methodical wrote in post #18787687
Red-eyed Vireo

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Beautiful capture.

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Juvenile Grey Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa) - Cranky Fan

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Juvenile Superb Fairy Wren

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Australasian Darter drying off.

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A coupla bodies and a few lenses

avondale87 wrote in post #18787711
Juvenile Superb Fairy Wren

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Nice Richard.

On QI tonight they talked about the way the Superbs avoid Cuckoos. They have a unique song for each nest. The unhatched birds learn it so when they hatch, they sing the song to receive food. If you don't know the song you don't get food!

Dave
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A Currawong 'parent' feeding it's Channel-billed cuckoo chick. I found the other parent nearby with a head injury. I assume the injury was from the Cuckoo. It is quite enthusiastic about trying to coax more food out of it's parents.

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