Bird of the Week: 13th May - feathers

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Bird of the Week: 13th May - feathers

Hi everyone, this week's theme is simply feathers...

Araminta
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 Feathers? We all have themlaugh, says the little pied cormorant. After I preen and dry them, I'm very proud to show them off.blush

M-L

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This Spoonbill seems to be missing a few feathers...

Araminta
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Yea, yea, it's not that funny, I told the hairdresser I didn't want a "Feather Perm"angry

M-L

Araminta
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Boy, I'm so "Pee Weed" off, must have been the same featherdresser Kooka went to.

M-L

Araminta
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....all I want for Christmas are some feathers on my bottom

M-L

Araminta
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Hey little duck, you think you've got problems? All we want is : some feathers on our headscrying

M-L

kerry
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swan  preening showing off there feathers

kerry

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thinking the little heron is wishing for feathers

kerry

rawshorty
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A couple of first's for me that i got on Sunday

Hoary-headed Grebe-5066 by rawshorty, on Flickr">[/url] Hoary-headed Grebe-5066 by rawshorty, on Flickr

Black-fronted Dotterel-5164 by rawshorty, on Flickr">[/url] Black-fronted Dotterel-5164 by rawshorty, on Flickr

Shorty......Canon gear

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shoop
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Fairy wren after having a bath.Grey Fantail.

Kerry - Perth, Western Australia.

shoop
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Glad to see you got some new ones too on the weekend rawshorty yesyes

Kerry - Perth, Western Australia.

shoop
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Beautiful photos guys smiley M-L a little hard to see where the feathers start or stop on the middle baby coot against it's mother, blends really well.yes

Kerry - Perth, Western Australia.

WendyK
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Juvenile Raven


Australian Raven by GirlinOz, on Flickr

Great Egrets


Great Egret by GirlinOz, on Flickr

Wendy
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Peel-Yalgorup System Ramsar Site

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pacman
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Look at my Fantail

Peter

shoop
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BACK OFF !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Shiny shades of blue!!!!

Kerry - Perth, Western Australia.

shoop
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Daddy Grebe giving baby Grebe a feather heartheart

Kerry - Perth, Western Australia.

shoop
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Our Miss Dolly fluffing her stuff !heart

Kerry - Perth, Western Australia.

cassie.c87
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Wet feathers and a feather check

Araminta
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There are so many beautiful photos here this weekheartyes

Do Penguins have feathers?

Many people wonder if penguins have fur or feathers. Penguins are birds and therefore have feathers. Penguin feathers are very short and compact giving the appearance of fur. Penguins can have 100 feathers per square inch! These special attributes give them a smooth coat allowing them to swim faster and protecting them from freezing water. To learn more about penguins, check out this link: www.seaworld.org

I only spotted two on Sunday at Phillip Island. It was too cold and windy, they were hiding at the back of those boxes.Only one ,way up on a hill ,showed it's sleepy face.

M-L

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shoop wrote:

Glad to see you got some new ones too on the weekend rawshorty yesyes

Thanks Shoop, but it is easy since i have not long been into bird photographywink

Shorty......Canon gear

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Araminta wrote:

There are so many beautiful photos here this weekheart

I agree, excellent shots everyonesmiley

Shorty......Canon gear

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rawshorty
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Feather crops

feathers-8609 by rawshorty, on Flickr">[/url] feathers-8609 by rawshorty, on Flickr

feathers-1565 by rawshorty, on Flickr">[/url] feathers-1565 by rawshorty, on Flickr

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Great photos everyone(although I may have somehow seen those photos on your photostream before,rawshorty...maybe)Hopefully you don't mind.

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NathanY wrote:

Great photos everyone(although I may have somehow seen those photos on your photostream before,rawshorty...maybe)Hopefully you don't mind.

Don't mind at all, i leave my Flickr open for anyone who wants to look.

Shorty......Canon gear

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rawshorty
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Macro's of feathers

macro feather-5341 by rawshorty, on Flickr">[/url] macro feather-5341 by rawshorty, on Flickr

macro feather-5333 by rawshorty, on Flickr">macro feather-5333 by rawshorty, on Flickr

macro feather-5330 by rawshorty, on Flickr">[/url] macro feather-5330 by rawshorty, on Flickr

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Canberra

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Annie W
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Some awesome shots there everyone!!

Sorry, I know I only posted this one earlier this week, but.....

Brown Falcon - magnificent tail feathers!

West Coast Tasmania

Araminta
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......I have to look after mine. I have some on my head too, got a bit messed up by the windfrown

M-L

rawshorty
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The feathers are flying in this domestic disputesmiley

Galahs-2560 by rawshorty, on Flickr">Galahs-2560 by rawshorty, on Flickr

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Araminta
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I love this photo , Shortyyes

M-L

rawshorty
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Thanks, M-L

I think he was home late from the pub and she really got up himwink

Shorty......Canon gear

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shoop
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Under feathers .

Kerry - Perth, Western Australia.

Chris F
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Wet Willie Wagtail featherswink

Chris 

Araminta
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The beautiful colours of the Straw-necked Ibis feathers.

M-L

rawshorty
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Excellent shots of the Ibis, M-L.

Well today was crappy with cold winds and overcast sky's, this bird was in the shadows and would not let me get close so............high iso and large crop but it is my first one, so added to the listsmiley

And it has featherswink

White-Browed Scrubwren-5553 by rawshorty, on Flickr">[/url] White-Browed Scrubwren-5553 by rawshorty, on Flickr

Shorty......Canon gear

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shoop
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great photo for crap conditions rawshortysmiley ...i would be definatley pleased with thatyes, and I know these little scrubwrens don't stay still for long.  You mentioned earlier you have not been into bird photgraphy long, niether have I. I started with macros of bugs and nature and for my 40th i got a zoom point and shoot camera so always being a bird lover I had an oppotuntity to capture them as well ...and well what can i say ...there is NO stopping now ....birds are obsessively addictive.

Kerry - Perth, Western Australia.

rawshorty
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Thanks,Shoop. Yes it is very addictivesmiley

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