JimG I feel thoroughly satisfied  12,255 posts Likes: 2 Joined Jun 2005 Location: Australia. More info | Oct 01, 2008 05:32 | #1 I don't think I've ever shared animal photos but I just got a new lens and wanted to test it out. A variety of critters here;  2. Kind of like a duck but noisier:  3. This one looks... disproportionate.  4. Eel of some sort... darn the lack of an 82mm CPL!  5. Ah, now these look familiar... Pigeons?  6. More ducks...  7.  First time shooting wildlife seriously... this lens is a ball! (100-300 f/4 EX) Comment or criticise away! Gear Listhttp://www.codastudios.com.au
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AdamC Goldmember  3,719 posts Joined Jul 2007 Location: newcastle.nsw.au More info | Oct 01, 2008 05:39 | #2 |
llenuts Member 191 posts Likes: 1 Joined Mar 2007 Location: Newcastle, NSW More info | Oct 01, 2008 05:47 | #3 Damn you and your ability to zoom! Certainly seems pretty fine to me though.
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JimG THREAD STARTER I feel thoroughly satisfied 12,255 posts Likes: 2 Joined Jun 2005 Location: Australia. More info | Oct 01, 2008 05:48 | #4 AdamC wrote in post #6415068  Good stuff! Hey, that eel picture turned out really well! Lotta curves and whatnot to bring out the detail there... the beginning image was pretty washed out from the water reflections. I dread to think of how much a good 82mm polariser is going to set me back :/ Gear Listhttp://www.codastudios.com.au
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DAdeGroot Goldmember  4,512 posts Joined Mar 2007 Location: Cedar Creek, Qld, Australia More info | Oct 01, 2008 05:49 | #5 Nice shots Jim. And just in case you're after ID's I'll give it a whirl: Dave
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AdamC Goldmember 3,719 posts Joined Jul 2007 Location: newcastle.nsw.au More info | Oct 01, 2008 05:52 | #6 llenuts wrote in post #6415083 Damn you and your ability to zoom! Certainly seems pretty fine to me though. Now, where is that BIF?! Just out of the frame, IIRC.
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AdamC Goldmember 3,719 posts Joined Jul 2007 Location: newcastle.nsw.au More info | Oct 01, 2008 05:56 | #7 DAdeGroot wrote in post #6415092 Nice shots Jim. And just in case you're after ID's I'll give it a whirl: 1. Pacific Black Duck 2. Bush Turkey 3. Nankeen Night Heron 4. Eels aren't my thing, so not sure on type 5. Crested Pigeon 6. Australian Wood Duck 7. Pacific Black Duck Someone give that man a gold star!
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coalcliff Goldmember  3,521 posts Likes: 17 Joined Sep 2007 Location: On the coast, near Sydney, Australia More info | Oct 01, 2008 06:12 | #8 I will help out. No 4 Anguillia Australis short finned eel. these guys are catadramous, created in the deep ocean, migrate to inland waters to live out their adult life and then migrate back to breed and die in the deep ocean where they came from. My Gear
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feral1 Senior Member 284 posts Likes: 7 Joined Aug 2008 Location: Adelaide, Australia More info | Oct 01, 2008 07:24 | #9 DAdeGroot wrote in post #6415092 Nice shots Jim. And just in case you're after ID's I'll give it a whirl: 1. Pacific Black Duck 2. Bush Turkey 3. Nankeen Night Heron 4. Eels aren't my thing, so not sure on type 5. Crested Pigeon 6. Australian Wood Duck 7. Pacific Black Duck All good images, but #3 I have known people to call them that but, I have always known them as Rufous Night Heron.
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JimG THREAD STARTER I feel thoroughly satisfied 12,255 posts Likes: 2 Joined Jun 2005 Location: Australia. More info | Oct 01, 2008 07:36 | #10 DAdeGroot wrote in post #6415092 Nice shots Jim. And just in case you're after ID's I'll give it a whirl: 1. Pacific Black Duck 2. Bush Turkey 3. Nankeen Night Heron 4. Eels aren't my thing, so not sure on type 5. Crested Pigeon 6. Australian Wood Duck 7. Pacific Black Duck Oh cool! Thanks for that. I never had that much interest in birds and wildlife but this stuff's actually quite fun... Ha! Yes, that's it coalcliff wrote in post #6415143 I will help out. No 4 Anguillia Australis short finned eel. these guys are catadramous, created in the deep ocean, migrate to inland waters to live out their adult life and then migrate back to breed and die in the deep ocean where they came from. Interesting! This one may have some difficulty with the whole migrating thing - it's about 10km inland in a high pond with no significant flow to any sort of watercourse... Gear Listhttp://www.codastudios.com.au
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AdamC Goldmember 3,719 posts Joined Jul 2007 Location: newcastle.nsw.au More info | Oct 01, 2008 08:28 | #11 feral1 wrote in post #6415385 All good images, but #3 I have known people to call them that but, I have always known them as Rufous Night Heron. Peter Names often vary between areas. My field guide calls it a Nankeen Night Heron.
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coalcliff Goldmember 3,521 posts Likes: 17 Joined Sep 2007 Location: On the coast, near Sydney, Australia More info | Interesting! This one may have some difficulty with the whole migrating thing - it's about 10km inland in a high pond with no significant flow to any sort of watercourse...[/QUOTE] My Gear
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mikerault Goldmember  1,725 posts Likes: 1 Joined Feb 2007 Location: Alpharetta, Ga More info | Oct 01, 2008 17:03 | #13 Is that maybe Black Butte? Mike Ault
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JimG THREAD STARTER I feel thoroughly satisfied 12,255 posts Likes: 2 Joined Jun 2005 Location: Australia. More info | Oct 01, 2008 17:04 | #14 coalcliff wrote in post #6418456 Interesting! This one may have some difficulty with the whole migrating thing - it's about 10km inland in a high pond with no significant flow to any sort of watercourse... In times of regular heavy rainfall, they have their own meteorological system built in, they will leave the water and slither along the wet ground looking for a fast ride to the coast. I have seen them do this out of dam, where they were never "stocked" to begin with. the largest one I ever caught was 6 foot long and weighed over 3 and half kilos! By the way Jim, nice pics!  ....that's a huge eel! Are they any good eating? mikerault wrote in post #6418582 Is that maybe Black Butte? Nope... Definitely Blackbutt! Gear Listhttp://www.codastudios.com.au
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Scrub Senior Member 731 posts Likes: 2 Joined Oct 2005 Location: Lake Macquarie, Australia More info | Oct 01, 2008 22:21 | #15 Hi Jim.
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