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Nov 27, 2022 08:40 |  #3901

Red-capped Plover (external link) at Lee Point, north of Darwin.

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Nov 27, 2022 08:41 |  #3902

clipper_from_oz wrote in post #19450636 (external link)
Red Collared Lorikeet preparing to take off after having a gutfull of me getting too close to him:) from today at Nightcliff NT

I can’t find the words I’m looking for to describe that pose! :p

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You didn't photograph that bird Clipper, you painted it! I can see the brush marks. :p

I think you are right, Pippan, you have exposed Clipper as a fraudster.:-D :p:twisted:


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Nov 27, 2022 09:13 |  #3903

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today I decided to brush-cut the grass down side of drive where the wrens have set up home.
No sign of them so plowed in and left.
I imagined that would be it as far as birds go but wasn't long and they were out in force, and much to my delight the 2 juniors who I hadn't seen for a day or so.
It was absolutely amazing.

Both juniors were sitting on the fence snuggled up then one flew off to the heap of new dirt nearby.
I crept up to the remaining one and was about 5', 1.5 metres from it as it stared about and at me at length.
Meanwhile 2 males and a female, dad and mum and hanger on, were also flitting about
I was gob smacked as I stood there in full view only metres from the adults and so close to junior. I'm sure I missed much of the action as I don't have 270 degree vision :lol:
Anway - here's a couple of the juniors
(Trust I don't do the wrens to death here and we wear out our welcome! Yesterday a male plucked a red flower petal and flew off. I'll post that later)

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I was pretty impressed with the lens. The full res image certainly cranks out the detail

Beautiful shots of the little darlings, Richard. The story of how you took them is rather touching. It’s quite special when a tiny bird trusts you enough to come this close. I have had moments like that with Robins which to this day I remember.


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Nov 27, 2022 13:28 |  #3904

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Those are beauties!

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Red Collared Lorikeet preparing to take off after having a gutfull of me getting too close to him:) from today at Nightcliff NT

Beautiful colors! Nice shot.

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And a female red tailed black cockatoo. Nightcliff foreshore NT
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Does this bird actually have a red tail?-? Nice capture.


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Nov 27, 2022 14:40 |  #3905

Ray.Petri wrote in post #19450634 (external link)
Nice shots, Richard!

Inspeqtor wrote in post #19450642 (external link)
Great series here Richard!!!

Thanks Ray & Charles :-)

Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #19450659 (external link)
Beautiful shots of the little darlings, Richard. The story of how you took them is rather touching. It’s quite special when a tiny bird trusts you enough to come this close. I have had moments like that with Robins which to this day I remember.

Many thanks Levina.
One can only wonder what they're thinking when sitting and staring at us humans :-)
Agree, very special

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Those are beauties!

Does this bird actually have a red tail?-? Nice capture.

Thanks Sogs :-)
The males are different,see Clippers previous beauty https://photography-on-the.net …showthread.php?​p=19450285

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Red Collared Lorikeet preparing to take off after having a gutfull of me getting too close to him:) from today at Nightcliff NT

Your photos are always enjoyable and this one is entertaining and beautiful
I showed my wife who said it had a very smart pair of trousers :lol:
It's a ripper of a shot



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Nov 27, 2022 14:43 |  #3906

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Those are beauties!

Beautiful colors! Nice shot.

Does this bird actually have a red tail?-? Nice capture.

Lol, it's only the male that has the red tail.:-) Even then it's only really displayed when the tail is fanned out as the bird takes off or lands.


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Nov 28, 2022 04:32 |  #3907

Another awesome day of bird experiences.
The Cranky Fans (Grey Fantail) are nesting in a shed in same nest they've used for years - arranged in some old fan belts (not being smart :lol: ) hanging off the rafters (I'd put them there for reuse later but birds beat me to it)
I'll tell that storey later :-)

Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo ~ Calyptorhynchus funereus
We were having lunch today and I heard that characteristic slow drawl that anyone accustomed to living in the Aussie bush environs would instantly recognise. It's a lovely sound, or is to me.
I was amazed. 5 or 6 of them right outside our house
A couple came down for a drink. It amazed me how they knew the water was there as it was well hidden under the tree and shrub canopy. Normally only smaller birds frequent it.
I grabbed a quick photo through the window then wandered outside and watched them and them me :lol:

Another amazing experience up quite close for these beauties.
this couple were quite amorous up in the branches
female on left, male on right. He has a moustache or something that looks like one

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Female at the bird bath

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Nov 28, 2022 04:39 |  #3908

Bar-tailed Godwits (external link) at Lee Point, north of Darwin, having flown from their breeding grounds in the Arctic.

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Nov 28, 2022 04:54 |  #3909

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Bar-tailed Godwits (external link) at Lee Point, north of Darwin, having flown from their breeding grounds in the Arctic.
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Good shot. I have photographed Godwits here on the Thames on the rare occasion.


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Nov 28, 2022 07:38 |  #3910

Pair of Osprey I came across today

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Nov 28, 2022 07:46 |  #3911

And in flight

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and another Red Collared Lorrikeet and a Female Red Tailed Black Cockatoo

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Nov 28, 2022 08:31 |  #3913

Ray.Petri wrote in post #19450921 (external link)
Good shot. I have photographed Godwits here on the Thames on the rare occasion.

A London stopover on their holiday flight.


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Nov 28, 2022 08:32 |  #3914

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Pair of Osprey I came across today

Wow, well spotted and caught!


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Nov 28, 2022 17:33 |  #3915

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Nice captures!

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Bar-tailed Godwits (external link) at Lee Point, north of Darwin, having flown from their breeding grounds in the Arctic.

That's a great shot!

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and another Red Collared Lorrikeet and a Female Red Tailed Black Cockatoo

Two great images!


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