Birds of the Week: 28th May - 50 shades of grey

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Thu, 30/05/2013 - 19:14

#52

Araminta

....faster, faster

take off

M-L

Fri, 31/05/2013 - 06:13

#53

rawshorty

Some more grey from me

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Shorty......Canon gear

Canberra

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Fri, 31/05/2013 - 11:51

#54

rawshorty

Grey sky

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Shorty......Canon gear

Canberra

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Fri, 31/05/2013 - 12:21

#55

Araminta

, I "had " a few of those... Shorty

In post 55, what bird is No2?

M-L

Fri, 31/05/2013 - 12:25

#56

shoop

Araminta wrote:

, I "had " a few of those... Shorty
In post 55, what bird is No2?

i am guessing a Whistler ( FEMALE)

Kerry - Perth, Western Australia.

Fri, 31/05/2013 - 12:30

#57

rawshorty

Araminta wrote:

, I "had " a few of those... Shorty
In post 55, what bird is No2?

Sounds like you have got your new program

I Haven't checked it yet but i think female golden Whistler

Shorty......Canon gear

Canberra

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Fri, 31/05/2013 - 13:19

#58

Araminta

If it is a Whistler (female) I'd say Rufous, the streaking is on throat and breast.

(sorry, I haven't got any new program)

M-L

Fri, 31/05/2013 - 14:36

#59

shoop

yes the streaking does give it away . I am forunate to have a few of these across the road from where i live, unfortunatley i have to go down south to see the Golden Whistler or hunt hard for it in the local bush.

Kerry - Perth, Western Australia.

Fri, 31/05/2013 - 14:50

#60

Araminta

Beautiful photos shoop

M-L

Fri, 31/05/2013 - 15:01

#61

shoop

The first two were with my old camera Canon SX10 IS powershot . The third picture is better as it is taken with my Canon 60D last month, in my backyard in the Almond Tree. This photo here is with my old camera but it is the male , also in my backyard just in a different tree.

Kerry - Perth, Western Australia.

Fri, 31/05/2013 - 15:18

#62

Araminta

Very nice, bird No2 would have to be a juvenile? It doesn't have a dark beak yet?

(but sorry, we are getting off the "grey track" we'll have to stop)

M-L

Fri, 31/05/2013 - 16:57

#63

rawshorty

Thanks for the ID M-L and Shoop

And to stay on track another shot of it but staying with the Grey theme

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Canberra

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Fri, 31/05/2013 - 17:00

#64

shoop

Simply gorgeous Shorty !

Kerry - Perth, Western Australia.

Fri, 31/05/2013 - 17:21

#65

rawshorty

Thanks, Shoop. Just trying to keep up with you.

Another one with a little Grey.

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Shorty......Canon gear

Canberra

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Fri, 31/05/2013 - 18:56

#66

Araminta

Never seen a Grebe fly. Thanks Shorty.

M-L

Sat, 01/06/2013 - 22:50

#67

Araminta

I posted the Blue-billed Duck in the wrong place, because it's grey it belongs here

M-L

Fri, 31/05/2013 - 21:00

#68

jules

Pacific Bazza (shades of grey)

Sat, 01/06/2013 - 07:22

#69

Chris F

Dark grey wings on this cormorant

Sat, 01/06/2013 - 07:31

#70

pacman

Chris F wrote:

Dark grey wings on this cormorant

very very dark

Peter

Sat, 01/06/2013 - 08:17

#71

rawshorty

Chris F wrote:

Dark grey wings on this cormorant

"Black, the NEW dark grey"

The branch is Grey though.

Shorty......Canon gear

Canberra

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Sat, 01/06/2013 - 09:20

#72

Araminta

I'm with Chris on this one, dark grey

M-L

Sat, 01/06/2013 - 10:35

#73

pacman

rawshorty wrote:

The branch is Grey though.

well grey-brown

Peter

Sat, 01/06/2013 - 11:19

#74

pacman

Apostlebird

Peter

Sat, 01/06/2013 - 22:13

#75

pacman

double post?

Peter

Sat, 01/06/2013 - 22:14

#76

pacman

sorry double double post

Peter

Sat, 01/06/2013 - 14:04

#77

Araminta

very nice Apostles, all three of them, what happened to the other nine?

M-L

Sat, 01/06/2013 - 17:10

#78

Araminta

This baby Eurasian Coot,( only two days old, and still my favourite photos), is grey, even the big feet are

M-L

Sat, 01/06/2013 - 18:37

#79

WendyK

I saw what you did Woko!

Wendy
Mandurah, WA
Peel-Yalgorup System Ramsar Site

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Sat, 01/06/2013 - 22:52

#80

Araminta

I didn't see what Woko did!

What did Woko do?

M-L

Sun, 02/06/2013 - 00:40

#81

WendyK

He's a very naughty boy! Thought he could slip that one right by us ... and he did!

I thought it had gone but I realise now we're on page 2 ... check out #42 on page 1.

Wendy
Mandurah, WA
Peel-Yalgorup System Ramsar Site

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Sun, 02/06/2013 - 00:46

#82

pacman

WendyK wrote:

He's a very naughty boy! Thought he could slip that one right by us ... and he did!
I thought it had gone but I realise now we're on page 2 ... check out #42 on page 1.

the legs, it's in the legs

Peter

Sun, 02/06/2013 - 07:46

#83

WendyK

For those who don't have a field guide or see Egrets in the flesh, they can have either *dark* grey or black legs. The ones I see myself have black legs. Soooo, I'm seeing Woko's pic as an all white bird with its legs obscured entitled GREYT Egret which, by the way, I thought was very clever.

Wendy
Mandurah, WA
Peel-Yalgorup System Ramsar Site

http://www.flickr.com/photos/girlinoz/

Sun, 02/06/2013 - 12:20

#84

pacman

WendyK wrote:

For those who don't have a field guide or see Egrets in the flesh, they can have either *dark* grey or black legs. The ones I see myself have black legs. Soooo, I'm seeing Woko's pic as an all white bird with its legs obscured entitled GREYT Egret which, by the way, I thought was very clever.

ssssh, my comment was just a grey herring

Peter

Sun, 02/06/2013 - 13:50

#85

Araminta

Wow, 86 posts so far. Holly has to think of a more challenging topic now? Something like: blue eyes, or red feet, or long necks, or long beaks......?

M-L

Sun, 02/06/2013 - 14:19

#86

shoop

Just at the beach and yes .... Why do some seagulls have dark legs and feet where some have bright to fading orange shades.

Kerry - Perth, Western Australia.

Sun, 02/06/2013 - 15:18

#87

Chris F

Now this little fellow has to qualify - definitely shades of grey on this juvenile magpie!

Chris

Sun, 02/06/2013 - 18:05

#88

Araminta

shoop wrote:

Just at the beach and yes .... Why do some seagulls have dark legs and feet where some have bright to fading orange shades.

You will have to tell me exactly what kind you are talking about.There is no "Sea Gull" , there are quite a few different kind of "Gulls", so you will have to let me know which one you are talking about? If you are talking about the Silver Gull, the immature has darker legs than the mature one. But please tell me which one you want to know about.

M-L

Sun, 02/06/2013 - 18:17

#89

shoop

Yes M-L the common ''sea gull'' the SILVER GULL like this one then you have ones like this little guy with really orange legs and feet and then others with not so orange legs and feet.