Shot on my recent trip to New Zealand, this little fellow was seen at St Heliers, just outside Auckland.
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Anke "that rump shot is just adorable" UK SE Photographer of the Year 2009  30,454 posts Likes: 3 Joined Oct 2006 Location: Royal Tunbridge Wells, UK More info | Dec 28, 2009 12:49 | #1 Shot on my recent trip to New Zealand, this little fellow was seen at St Heliers, just outside Auckland. Click for larger. Anke
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JoeF.N. Goldmember  1,392 posts Joined May 2009 Location: On the north shore of Lake Ontario More info | Dec 28, 2009 16:17 | #2 Aren't they superb Anke? What a bird. Hard to get the exposures right on that black but you did it. http://joenoordman.smugmug.com/
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Anke THREAD STARTER "that rump shot is just adorable" UK SE Photographer of the Year 2009 30,454 posts Likes: 3 Joined Oct 2006 Location: Royal Tunbridge Wells, UK More info | Dec 28, 2009 16:23 | #3 Thanks, kindly, Joe. Such a great bird to watch, I spent more time watching than snapping of course Anke
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X-images Senior Member  More info | Dec 28, 2009 16:26 | #4 Great capture... and nice pose. They don't normally stop still for long! I was hoping to see some yesterday but didn't have any luck unfortunately. - Adrian
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Anke THREAD STARTER "that rump shot is just adorable" UK SE Photographer of the Year 2009 30,454 posts Likes: 3 Joined Oct 2006 Location: Royal Tunbridge Wells, UK More info | Dec 28, 2009 16:30 | #5 Thanks muchly. Anke
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Dascro Senior Member 460 posts Joined Jan 2009 Location: South west PA More info | Dec 28, 2009 16:43 | #6 Quite an interesting bird. I've never seen or heard of one before. Thanks for sharing. Dave,
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Anke THREAD STARTER "that rump shot is just adorable" UK SE Photographer of the Year 2009 30,454 posts Likes: 3 Joined Oct 2006 Location: Royal Tunbridge Wells, UK More info | Dec 28, 2009 16:46 | #7 Dascro wrote in post #9278013 Quite an interesting bird. I've never seen or heard of one before. Thanks for sharing. It's a pleasure Anke
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artyman Sleepless in Hampshire  More info | Dec 28, 2009 17:14 | #8 Black birds are always difficult to shoot I find. Art that takes you there. http://www.artyman.co.uk
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Anke THREAD STARTER "that rump shot is just adorable" UK SE Photographer of the Year 2009 30,454 posts Likes: 3 Joined Oct 2006 Location: Royal Tunbridge Wells, UK More info | Dec 28, 2009 17:14 | #9 artyman wrote in post #9278215 Black birds are always difficult to shoot I find. For sure, white ones too. Anke
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Harvey_G Cream of the Crop  5,378 posts Likes: 11 Joined Mar 2007 Location: Cobourg, Ontario, Canada More info | Dec 28, 2009 17:36 | #10 Very, very nice. Tough exposure handled perfectly. Great looking bird. -Harv-
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Anke THREAD STARTER "that rump shot is just adorable" UK SE Photographer of the Year 2009 30,454 posts Likes: 3 Joined Oct 2006 Location: Royal Tunbridge Wells, UK More info | Dec 28, 2009 17:39 | #11 Thanks, Harvey, a lovely compliment. Anke
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dbriz POTN MILLIONAIRE  8,984 posts Joined Feb 2009 Location: Arrowhead of Minnesota More info | Dec 28, 2009 22:19 | #12 What a unique looking and beautiful bird... excellent exposure. 7d, 50D, 400mm f/5.6, 300mm f/4, 70-200mm f/4 IS, 50mm f/1.8
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Anke THREAD STARTER "that rump shot is just adorable" UK SE Photographer of the Year 2009 30,454 posts Likes: 3 Joined Oct 2006 Location: Royal Tunbridge Wells, UK More info | Dec 29, 2009 04:30 | #13 Thanks db Anke
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akhan Cream of the Crop 5,215 posts Likes: 3 Joined Apr 2009 Location: Hong Kong More info | Dec 29, 2009 07:01 | #14 Great shot. 1Dx, 7d II, Canon 200 F2 IS, Canon 600 F/4 IS, Canon 400 F/2.8 IS II, Canon 85 1.2 II, Canon 50 f/1.8II, Canon 1.4 TC III + Canon 2x III TC + Kenko 1.4 TC + Kenko Tubes, PS5, LR4
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Anke THREAD STARTER "that rump shot is just adorable" UK SE Photographer of the Year 2009 30,454 posts Likes: 3 Joined Oct 2006 Location: Royal Tunbridge Wells, UK More info | Dec 29, 2009 07:03 | #15 akhan wrote in post #9281862 Great shot. Thanks Anke
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