Thanks everyone. The Bassian Thrush was the first that I remember seeing in many years of watching. It stood very still a lot of the time and does blend into its surroundings - I guess especially for predators without colour vision. I was surprised by the Black Cockatoo feeding on the ground (ripping apart a tree trunk) - was able to get fairly close without it flying away. Very overcast, dull day so the lighting isn't the best.
Nice Variety of Birds. I'm yet to get a Bassian Thrush, I thought I had one but it turned out to be a Russet Tailed Thrush instead.
Nice set of photos .... I really like your black cockatoo photo. Thanks for sharing.
Lovely set of photos of a healthy variety of birds. The Bassian Thrush sure does blend in
Ryu
Canberra
Aiming for DSLR-quality shots with a bridge camera
Thanks everyone. The Bassian Thrush was the first that I remember seeing in many years of watching. It stood very still a lot of the time and does blend into its surroundings - I guess especially for predators without colour vision. I was surprised by the Black Cockatoo feeding on the ground (ripping apart a tree trunk) - was able to get fairly close without it flying away. Very overcast, dull day so the lighting isn't the best.
Vic,
Canberra
Nice ones, Vic.
My memory of my last visit there was a leech that drained a litre of blood from me
Shorty......Canon gear
Canberra
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Nice variety of birds there, thanks for sharing.
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