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MatthewK wrote in post #18705242
You're in the zone right now... like an all-star team running up the score. I'm just going to sit back and enjoy the show

lol well.. I don't know, maybe its because I completely stopped trying. I just completely focus on where focus is. the detail is in there somewhere. Just ask any of these guys.

MatthewK wrote in post #18705202
Very nice photo, pleasing to the eye with the nice colors!

Are House Sparrows considered invasive down there in Tasmania like they are here for us?

Thanks Matthew for your comments. Much appreciated.

Yes they are considered that way.
We have Starlings, Blackbirds and Sparrows. All considered invasive, but well entrenched.

RoryTate wrote in post #18705208
A cedar waxwing in Old Forge, NY.

That is a beautiful bird.
Lovely colours and highlights too.
Rather pleasing all round.

Pondrader wrote in post #18705262
lol well.. I don't know, maybe its because I completely stopped trying. I just completely focus on where focus is. the detail is in there somewhere. Just ask any of these guys.

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Excellent, Jeff.

Grey Shrike-thrush, Colluricincla harmonica - "joe - witt - ee"
a common sight just now. They love running around the windows singing their hearts out.
Taken from inside room back off the window. Not as tame as some other birds seen on this site

docg wrote in post #18704834
Leucistic Ruby-throated Hummingbird

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Nice one. That belongs on top of a cake!

sidknee wrote in post #18704806
Same heron, different day, different dinner. Critically endangered European eel trying to escape the clutches of the grey heron (it didn't)

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Excellent shot, Sid. I didn't realise our eels were endangered.

docg wrote in post #18704834
Leucistic Ruby-throated Hummingbird

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Amazing!!!!!!!!

Lame-Duck wrote in post #18705129
Absolutely awesome shot Sidknee. To bad he had to choose an endangered species.

Thanks Mike, that was quite fun to watch, he had to put it down to be able to stab it and kill it, there's no way it was going in alive, so it's drop it, chase it, stab it, pick it up and start again. Takes quite a lot of killing does an eel!

Lame-Duck wrote in post #18705130
Outstanding shot Sidknee. Glad you finally got the one you were after.

Thanks again Mike, I'm happy and not happy about it! On the one hand that's the closest I've been to a kingfisher with my camera in hand, on the other hand the little bugger was only perching where there was bright reflecting water behind. Double edged sword!

Pondrader wrote in post #18705262
lol well.. I don't know, maybe its because I completely stopped trying. I just completely focus on where focus is. the detail is in there somewhere. Just ask any of these guys.

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All excellent stuff Jeff, see, you don't need a new camera at all, this one is doing fine

RoryTate wrote in post #18705208
A cedar waxwing in Old Forge, NY.

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Waxy tips are just incredible.

Jack Dawe wrote in post #18705299
Excellent shot, Sid. I didn't realise our eels were endangered.

Thanks Jack, neither did I until I looked them up yesterday. Someone needs to tell the birds down here, the little grebe is scoffing them at an alarming rate!

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