Silvereyes

The Silvereye, (Zosterops lateralis) also known as the Waxeye, is common in New Zealand, and is especially visible in the winter when it loves the late fruit in the orchard, or anything you care to leave for it to eat.
These guys were feasting on our pears...and welcome to the left-overs.

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#1 is outstanding and sharp, very nicely done

A lovely couple of shots Ricardo, Well done.

woody64 wrote in post #10246341
#1 is outstanding and sharp, very nicely done

straker wrote in post #10246344
A lovely couple of shots Ricardo, Well done.

Thank you very much for the kind comments.
#1 was taken on 300 f4 IS with 1.4 TX, #2 with the 70-200 f4 IS. These guys aren't hard to find, but they keep on the move constantly so the hit rate wasn't hugely high. Specially on dull days as we've been having. Hopefully there might be some sun before all the pears are eaten up!
Here's one that I liked...I call it "dancing silvereye"....

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Beautiful bird and some fine detailed images...well done!

alexrock23 wrote in post #10247154
Beautiful bird and nice picture.Silvereyes frequent a diverse range of habitat types, including wet and dry sclerophyll forest and woodland, rainforest, mallee shrubland, coastal heath, mangroves, farmlands, parks, gardens, orchards and vineyard

Thank you for the comment, and for the extra info. It's easy to forget that little birds like these can cover a vast territory...always good to learn something new.
That's the beauty of wildlife photography, isn't it...we get involved!!!

Nice shots of a beautiful bird - number 1 is spot-on !

Such a delicate looking creature and so very well captured in the first shot. The dancing silvereye is fun!

Ricardo, you haver the best birds in your area! Love the first, and the last is hilarious.

Flo wrote in post #10255948
Ricardo, you haver the best birds in your area! Love the first, and the last is hilarious.

Thank you Gail, that is so encouraging. Specially from someone who shares the wonderful pictures that you show us!

Nice shots, Ricardo.

Lovely little bird Ricardo,

And a very nice shot of him with great detail and light. Interesting birding notes in this thread too.


Kenn

Charming little bird, great shots.

sparker1 wrote in post #10260463
Nice shots, Ricardo.

kenn3d wrote in post #10260494
Lovely little bird Ricardo,

And a very nice shot of him with great detail and light. Interesting birding notes in this thread too.


Kenn

Lester Wareham wrote in post #10260513
Charming little bird, great shots.

Thank you all very much...I'm so enjoying getting into photographing birds...I really appreciate the feedback.