Birds at Work

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Devster
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Birds at Work

I work in Samford and on lunch breaks I often walk araound with my camera looking for photo opportunites. The adjoining property also allows me to walk around their bigger dam and back area. Here are a few I managed to get photos of in the last couple of days. I was hearing the Fantail Cuckoos and the White-Throated Gerygones calling, but do you think I could find the blighters.

Spring is here.

Brown Goshawk - Really bad pic as the sun was behind the bird and it has been very cropped.

BG in nest - Same as before - bad light

Little Black Cormorant - There is always a couple of these guys sunning themselves. Little Pied Cormorants are often seen with them.

Could hear these Scarlet Honeyeater but it took a while for them to come into range where I could get some decent pics. Looks like young males colouring up.

My Favourite birds here - The Forest Kingfisher. There is about 3 of these little guys around. I often get distracted by watching them out my window at work.

laza
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Fantastic shots Dev

I would take a so called poor quality shot of BG any day of the week :)

Love the duckling convoy and F/Kingfisher is a new one for me

Dont take life too seriously, it never ends well

Woko
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Great work environment, Devster!

WhistlingDuck

Trying to decide if that BG is staring or glaring - its a very enigmatic, like the Mona Lisa's smile. Id also be very happy with that shot, you got a lot od detail in the barring of the underparts.

Great set of shots and variety for a lunch time walk - beautiful forest kingfisher.  

SX2002
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Lovely set Devon...

Ron.

HelloBirdy
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Great place to work!

Ryu
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Aiming for DSLR-quality shots with a bridge camera

Devster
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Woko wrote:

Great work environment, Devster!

It sure is Woko . . .Its sure is!

Devster
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WhistlingDuck wrote:

Trying to decide if that BG is staring or glaring - its a very enigmatic, like the Mona Lisa's smile. Id also be very happy with that shot, you got a lot od detail in the barring of the underparts.

Great set of shots and variety for a lunch time walk - beautiful forest kingfisher.  

I think I startled it as it was by absolute fluke I found it. I think it was watching me saying "Nothing to see hear, please move along" I only got a few pics of it and the nest and left it alone. The Kingfisher is my fav!

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laza wrote:

Fantastic shots Dev

I would take a so called poor quality shot of BG any day of the week :)

Love the duckling convoy and F/Kingfisher is a new one for me

Thanks Iaza. I am very blessed to have them at work

Devster
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HelloBirdy wrote:

Great place to work!

Yes I am very blessed. The people are good to work for as well.

Devster
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SX2002 wrote:

Lovely set Devon...

Ron.

Thanks Ron

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I think it's a Sparrowhawk with that long middle toe. 

WhistlingDuck

zosterops wrote:

I think it's a Sparrowhawk with that long middle toe. 

... definitely a stare not a glare then 

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