Was in the Capertee Valley (private property) and saw these in among many birds. Pictures 3,4 and 5 are the same bird and Im thinking Jacky Winter. Pictures 6 and 7 are also the same bird and Im guessing nankeen kestrel. In the final image, Im pretty sure the perched bird on the right is a wedge tailed eagle (we saw about 6 of them hovering above) but what about the bird to its left? It appears to be slightly different. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance
My best guesses would be
Striated Thornbill
Jacky WInter
Nankeen Kestral
Both Wedge-tailed
Ryu
Canberra
Aiming for DSLR-quality shots with a bridge camera
I agree with Ryu for all except i'm thinking number 1 and 2 might be Brown Thornbills. Are they both the same bird?
No they are different birds and taken from different areas. the first was pictured in a drier area perched up high whilst the second was taken in a more wet area close to a creek.
Hi Tim,
I was thinking striated especially for the first because it appears to have a chestnutty crown and is pale around the eyes, also, I rarely see Browns in eucs whereas Striateds are always in eucs
Ryu
Canberra
Aiming for DSLR-quality shots with a bridge camera
Agree with HelloBirdy for all of them - and for the first two both Striated. I dialed-in both pictures on my computer and they have the characteristic striations behind their eyes (that lack in Brown Thornbills).
Dave, Sydney.
Thanks everyone for all the input and invaluable information. Dave! How do you "dial in" the images?
I have to save/download the image first. Then I import the image into photo editing software - usually iphoto is good enough (I'm on a Mac) and then use the settings in the "edit" function. Choosing particular options you can decrease the shadowing, increase the exposure and brightness. It's nothing professional, but it shows enough, especially for those photos where the lighting/back-lighting is difficult.
Below is your first photo as an example.
Dave, Sydney.
Ahh ok thats cool. Thanks heaps!