I went to the next suburb to a place I used to see whistling kites and I was just walking along thinking "I should stop coming here, they are never here anymore" when I looked up and saw this Australian hobby at the top of a gum tree in the late afternoon sun. It did quite a lot of scratching and lucky for me some stretching and tail fanning. I have tried to improve the exposure, so some aren't quite as golden as they were
Unreal Birdgirl, you are really doing very well lately. Even the birds are getting to know you, I notice the Hobbie giving you a wave in the 4th...lol
Beautiful shots birdgirl. Can you do a close up of the head and maybe put a close-up of a brown falcon and a peregrine at the same time (of the heads) so we can see the difference between the three? I thought the fourth one was saying "pick me!"
I've succumbed to the birding bug!
Alice Springs, NT
Thats awesome, is there any bird you cant find. :^) Good job.
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I love photography.
Nice catch Brdgirl. Love the way you've shown his tail feathers when he fanned them.
Cheers, Owen.
Unbelievable Birdgirl... he was actually saying ..get my best side thanks !!!!!! Nice tail work .... nothing stopping you now is there?
Sunshine Coast Queensland
Thank you it is such a beautiful bird.
For rjwaring:
Australian hobby.
I have not seen a peregrine falcon but the markings are very similar. Main differences seem to be Peregrine falcon is bigger, its buff half collar does not extend as far back or up and it has pale grey on its belly while the Australian hobby has dark brown/rufous
Brown falcon
Thanks birdgirl, just a chance to see some more BoP! :-) Brilliant shots again though, thanks for sharing
I've succumbed to the birding bug!
Alice Springs, NT
Birdgirl those shots are amazing. Absolutely fantastic.
Tassie you make me laugh: "I notice the Hobby giving you a wave". So true.
Wow great photos love the 4th one, waving at you!
Very interesting feathers.
Do you think they are similar to this one:
http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/forum/messages.cfm?threadid=55A83884-A944-07EF-29B9A28360CE64B2
?
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Olinda, Victoria, Australia
http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/forum/messages.cfm?threadid=55A83884-A944-07EF-29B9A28360CE64B2
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Olinda, Victoria, Australia