Well everyone, this is my last Bird of the Week Challenge for 12 months! Thought it was appropriate that we have a series of photos looking at baby birds.
Keep an eye out and I will post details introducing you all to Monica and letting you know how to get in touch with her if/when you need to.
Cheers
Holly
Fairy Martin mother feeding one of her precious babies. It's a lot of work for the parents but they are more than up for it. This mother successfully raised three chicks.
Samford Valley Qld.
Wow Reflex, that is a great shot. Holly should enjoy this round
Sue
Noisy and always hungry.
002 by Ann Connor, on Flickr
elizabeth
A few from the last month.
Masked Booby chick.
Samford Valley Qld.
Magpie Goose gosling (I suppose that is the name?) --- a little cutie for Holly. Good luck and enjoy th time off
Sue
I took this a few years ago. Great opportunity at the time and I should have saved the RAW file. I would process it differently now and kick myself for missing including the foot.
Samford Valley Qld.
Have a great break Holly and i hope all goes well.
I have posted this before but it is my favourite pic of young birds.
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Shorty......Canon gear
Canberra
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawshorty/
Must have been a good joke you told it :)
Shorty......Canon gear
Canberra
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawshorty/
Or maybe I was standing on its foot!
How about twins Holly?
A pair of young Black-shouldered Kites.
Samford Valley Qld.
Or maybe triplets :)
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Shorty......Canon gear
Canberra
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawshorty/
What a wonderful set of shots for Holly's farewell... I've never seen some of these babies.
Sue
More triplets.
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Shorty......Canon gear
Canberra
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rawshorty/
Baby Superb Fairy Wrens, this was their first flight out of the nest. All huddle together.
M-L
Masked Lapwing chick
Those superb Fairy Wren pictures are wonderful, they must be so small.
elizabeth