Aussie waterbirds something quite unique.

Interesting colours in the cinnamin Swamp Hen. My local waterway has heaps of Swamp Hens, Coots and Grebes, but I can't say I have ever seen a Cinnamin Hen before.

Interesting colours. Are you over PP-ing? The backgrounds don't appear to be naturally blurred by the camera.

Hi Dale and Trace,

I try not to pp at all except a bit of USM after resizing. Dale I am itching to get a shot of a crested grebe where do you shoot?

Regards Darren

Darren; These are interesting and nice captures as always. Love the color on that first bird, the Purple Swamphen!

dearis wrote in post #2058249
Dale I am itching to get a shot of a crested grebe where do you shoot?

There's a series of waterways throughout the suburbs I live in (Narre Warren South & Hampton Park), in the south east of Melbourne.

Nice work Darren, well done.

I was down at a local waterway today and just about everything was too far away from us. So quite a lot of swamp hens a few coots, a few pelicans, and lots of black swans amongst others.

Excellent captures. Well done.

Thanks Sindri and Greg,

Dale I may have to check it out.....do you know of a site that shows the wetlands?

Regards Darren

Hmmm......Doing a few searches via Google as well as the local council's websites, there seems to be very little in the way of informative websites that are current. Most delve into the minute workings of waterways on how they purify water on it's way to the bay and very little about the wildlife that has taken up residency.

I might have to get out there and take some landscape shots and create a website about them myself.

If ever you're thinking of heading out this way on a weekend, send me a PM and I may be able to show you around.

dearis wrote in post #2056566
One was a bird called the buff banded rail a bird that has been seen now 4 times in 100years and it was magnificent to see and for a keen bird watcher very exciting.

Hmmmmm don't understand this? Do you mean locally, its not a rare bird. I saw two today.

Nice captures Darren.

nice caputures indeed. love the colors.

Thanks all,

Dale that would be sweet to have a guide....

Waussie, I knew someone would see this and be confused, this bird has only ever been seen 4 times at my local lake....sorry about that.

Regards Darren