This morning as I was taking my son to the school bus I saw what I thought was an Australian hobby on the power line. It was still there when I drove home, so I got the camera, drove back and you guessed it ... it was gone. I drove past again half an hour later and there was a pair! I took some photos from the car and then cautiously got out ... and they stayed there! I had a rapidly moving, 90% bright white cloud cover, but managed to get a couple when there was a patch of blue behind the birds. See how the first one has one leg tucked up? They are sitting like that in a lot of the photos.
How do you so it Birdgirl???? Do you actually watch the road when you drive or are you permanently following the powerlines!!? LMAO.
great shots , nice and sharp and well done for catching the blue sky patches aswell
Cheers
Birdie
Sunshine Coast Queensland
It's true ... I have become an avid watcher of power lines! My secret is out. How lucky is it just to see them in the next street, in a suburb. I don't know why they were there, but I'm glad they were. Saved me my weekly trip to the airfield/river flats.
Magnificent shots Birdgirl.Do you drive by touch while watching the lines? LOL
Great shots Birdgirl.
You always seem to get perfect shots. Very envious.
Agree with you birdgirl2009, we were travelling through the country and saw many BoP, unfortunately since I was not driving, pulling over was not an option, but they do seem to like power lines :) Lovely photos, nice birds of prey you've got up your way.
Fantastic photos of such a lovely looking bird.
Great shots. Well done!
Wow... Birdgirl2009 theses are beautiful sharp shots of the Australian hobby. Great detail in the feathers...love em!
Thanks everyone. Lucky it is easy to watch power lines while watching the road - it might be a different story if they were off to one side or flying above me.
Reckless - I am the person who takes 129 photos and posts the best 6. My computer is bursting with ordinary photos