Sitting with my sister birdwatching in Yarumba Vic, we spotted a kingfisher in a tree, we were trying to decide what sort of Kingfisher he was...after a few minutes he flew to a branch right in front of us, posed, then flew off again as if to say isn't it OBVIOUS? I'm a Sacred Kingfisher.
Lying on my tummy on the banks of Nagambie lake-taking photos of turtles...a pair of Red-Rumped parrots flew down for a quick drink.
ripper shots heva1. both beautiful birds.
both well lit and composed.
Cheers, Owen.
Ha ha Hev.... and did they turn around and say.....and "we are red rumps so there !" :')
Nice shots and sounds like a great time.
Great to have you here again :')
Sunshine Coast Queensland
nah that was my sis saying that (as she stood behind me with the bird book!)
There was a little island close to the caravan park which had heaps of spoonbills, ibis and even a pair of Nankeen night herons, it was just that bit too far to get photos but we sat for ages watching them feed thier young, preen, squabble and fish. Saw this one in floodwater in a field
Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best
...and this Eastern spinebill visits every day outside my study window:)
Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best
Beautiful Hev .....love to see them on flowers like that doing what they do best !
Sunshine Coast Queensland
Beautiful photos Heva! Did you get the turtle photos after the red rumps flew in?
thanks Wanda....yes I did get the turtle shots![img][http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/5607557807_cd391ff784_z.jpg[/img]
Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best
oops!
Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best
Thanks for that Heva that is a beaut turtle shot. Well done.
Very nice shots Heather. :)
Both Spinebill and Sacred Kingfishers are juvenile birds.
Superb shots Hev....thx for sharing.
After several days of juveniles visiting they must have decided to share the honey with one of the parents:)
Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best
Lovely Hev and you are lucky to have them. maybe you could give us a habitat shot of your garden seeing as it is so attractive to birds?
Hope they don't take a liking to your vege garden !
Sunshine Coast Queensland
oh no I'd be way too embarassed birdie!! the little purple flowers you see are the sum total of 'colour' in my garden and I think even they are a weed! So far so good with the vegies, though am pretty quick at picking the strawberries and tomatoes:)
Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best
nice shot with the spinebill hev.
i find them very hard to photograph. i am still trying to get a good shot of one.
Cheers, Owen.
Hi Hev good to have you back and to see your photos. They are both lovely birds - we have them both in our area