Australian Brush-turkey

I like the intense colours on the Turkey constrasted against the muted background. I'd like to see a bit of the bird's side but know you don't always get the angles you want.

Here you go.
The bird was 'wild' - but it was hanging around a picnic ground looking for scraps - so was easy to 'pose' - but it was a rainforest glade so the lighting was poor.

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This 6 foot lace monitor was looking for scraps too - so guarding the food was a full time job.

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Heh, looks a little bit like the Myall National Park (mind you, half of australia looks like that so that probably isn't saying much)... probably just memories of seeing those two creatures in close proximity to one another quite a bit as a kid.

Nice shots, I'd like to see the bird's feet and the rest of the monitor's tail though if you want some C&C

It was in the Wattagan forest - south of Newcastle - a spot called boarding house dam.

Thanks for the C&c .

Hey, yeah, I know the Watagans.. back when I did Duke of Ed there were fairly frequent bushwalks around there. Haven't been for a couple of years though... you live near there?

Bonnells bay - about 10 miles from the mountains and on the lake - best of both worlds

Hey, I have some friends who live in or near Bonnels Bay... Lovely place. Come to the POTN Member Activities area and join the Aussie thread

tomorrow - i'll look into it - past my bedtime just now.