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fotoi wrote in post #19171695
A Wood duck.

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Nice shot

juvenile Tasmanian Native Hens

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avondale87 wrote in post #19171970
juvenile Tasmanian Native Hens

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You've posted several nice shots of these birds.
Are they a wild game bird?

A Mallard.

Photo from fotoi's gallery.
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Northern Cardinal...

Common buzzard

Photo from Weja's gallery.

Taken with RF 70-200mm f/2.8L (not in gear list)

Eidelweiss wrote in post #19171992
You've posted several nice shots of these birds.
Are they a wild game bird?

Thanks Chris,and yes they're wild game bird but used to my presence.
The endemic Native Hens frequent farms here and a pair called it home in a small paddock against our house. Over a couple of years they became so used to our presence they wouldn't flinch when we went outside.
It got such I could walk slowly into the paddock and they'd look up but go on eating.
Then 4 little fluffy chickens arrived and they took on the parents acceptance of me such that I can sit on ground within about 25 feet, 8 metres or so and they just go about life. This is 3 of them.
They wander to other parts of farm but if they hear my voice they stop running away when approached. Quite fascinating.

fotoi wrote in post #19172046
A Mallard.

Magnificent close-up. Beautiful duck.

Weja wrote in post #19172141
Common buzzard
Weja

Very nice low shot of a regal beauty.

avondale87 wrote in post #19172157
Thanks Chris,and yes they're wild game bird but used to my presence.
The endemic Native Hens frequent farms here and a pair called it home in a small paddock against our house. Over a couple of years they became so used to our presence they wouldn't flinch when we went outside.
It got such I could walk slowly into the paddock and they'd look up but go on eating.
Then 4 little fluffy chickens arrived and they took on the parents acceptance of me such that I can sit on ground within about 25 feet, 8 metres or so and they just go about life. This is 3 of them.
They wander to other parts of farm but if they hear my voice they stop running away when approached. Quite fascinating.

Magnificent close-up. Beautiful duck.

Very nice low shot of a regal beauty.

So they are all female? They reproduce by parthenogenesis? I never see anything in your posts about males.

Capn Jack wrote in post #19172177
So they are all female? They reproduce by parthenogenesis? I never see anything in your posts about males.

No they're both sexes, but they're just called Native Hen
Confusing.
Sexes are alike so I gather. I've watched both parents at close quarters, photographed them in several different ways but can't pick a difference.
They both disappeared completely for a few weeks then they reappear with 4 chickens.

Short eared owl

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