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markesc wrote in post #18848358

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These owl images are absolutely smashing,Chris.

Another from the stellar raptor center at Awendaw.

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MedicineMan4040 wrote in post #18848388
Another from the stellar raptor center at Awendaw.

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Nice photo, Robert! Is that an antenna on the rump? The pose looks like a female bird ready for mating

Would somebody identify this little guy, I can't seem to find what it is.

Thank you.

Harry

Pied Stilt, Himantopus himantopus

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shalu wrote in post #18848394
Nice photo, Robert! Is that an antenna on the rump? The pose looks like a female bird ready for mating

Haha! Yep great pose for something
Def. an antenna, a falconer's bierd and I think they told us about 40K invested in that bierd from birth to end of training and they don't want to
loose. Like most here I'd rather image in the wild but we learned tons at the center, highly recommend.

MedicineMan4040 wrote in post #18848388
Another from the stellar raptor center at Awendaw.

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What a gorgeous shot, Robert.

Lame-Duck wrote in post #18848278
Very nice GWT portrait, Shalu.

Thank you, Mike!

(house?) wren

shalu wrote in post #18848408
Thank you, Mike!

(house?) wren

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Nice Shalu. I don't know what this wren is either.

Male Superb Fairy Wren with his winter tail feathers

Silvereye ~ Zosterops lateralis

avondale87 wrote in post #18848453
Silvereye ~ Zosterops lateralis

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This is a very nicely done shot, Richard.

avondale87 wrote in post #18848447
Male Superb Fairy Wren with his winter tail feathers

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Very sharp, detailed image, Richard. Nicely photographed.

avondale87 wrote in post #18848447
Male Superb Fairy Wren with his winter tail feathers

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I'd love to know how you get all these photos of fairy-wrens. Nearly every day I hear on my block what I'm fairly sure are red-backed fairy-wrens but I've never even seen, let alone photographed, one!

Lame-Duck wrote in post #18848454
This is a very nicely done shot, Richard.

Lame-Duck wrote in post #18848456
Very sharp, detailed image, Richard. Nicely photographed.

Thanks Mike for your complimentary comments. Much appreciated.

Pippan wrote in post #18848459
I'd love to know how you get all these photos of fairy-wrens. Nearly every day I hear on my block what I'm fairly sure are red-backed fairy-wrens but I've never even seen, let alone photographed, one!

They have become accustomed to our presence and I can generally walk about and they are comfortable with my presence.
But they're very flitty and don't stay in one place for long. It's frustrating at times and I've many duds or complete misses.

We've about 12 to 15 that frequent here.
Thankfully they've made this place home and last year they raised 2 families.