Don't they look different when they hang "belly up"? At the moment I have only seen females, wonder why? Could it be that the girls arrive before the boys do? A few girls have been around for a few days. Any ideas on that?
(my newly planted small Grevilleas in pots are doing a great job. Honeyeaters are fighting over them. Might buy more pots and plants
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Nice photo M-L,they sure do look different,almost like a Brown Honeyeater from this angle.
Watch it- if you're not careful the buying pots and plants might turn into a hobby, forcing you to spend less time taking photos!
You do seem to get an amazing diversity of birds though (both in photos and in your garden!)...
No danger of that, even planting or doing anything else for that matter, my camera is NEVER far away
. My husband and I just went to Aldi, when he burst into laughter. I asked, what's wrong? He wanted to take a photo of me, so I could post it on the forum. I was getting in the car with my camera under my arm. (where it belongs) You never know, might find some birds ? I'm sure there are a few people on here just like me
And yes, I have a huge diversity of birds in my garden, many more I should take photos of, but some are on the other side of my femce. Grrrrr!!
M-L
Yep, i am the same. My lens strap goes over the back of the passenger seat acting like a seat belt and the camera and lens sits on the seat, i leave it turned on so it is always ready
Maybe you should put a gate in your fence
Shorty......Canon gear
Canberra
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I wouldn't dare do that Shorty, some years ago the neighbours told me: if we see you and your camera on our property again , we'll shoot you. I don't want to mess with people like that
They also have very nice kids (going to a fancy private school), they have cross bows. If only I could go in there, the Eastern Whipbirds, Golden Whistlers and Lyrebirds live in there
. I'm rather brave, but a more calculated brave, not sure about those people though.
M-L
I reckon you need a diversion- get them somewhere else then quietly hop the fence and blaze away at the birds (with a camera of course)!
Threats like that should be reported. I hope they don't shoot at birds. Crossbows are prohibited weapons in most states which doesn't mean they are illegal but you must have a permit or license to own one much like guns.
You are right Richard, I hear shooting from time to time, but they have 120 acres and foxes and deer roaming. I did go to the police once, they told me to write down the dates and times when I heard the shooting. Other than that they stated that you can shoot on your own property. I don't think it is wise to get into arguments with them. Apart from the owners, the property is very good for birds, all dense native bush, so , best I stay out of their way.
M-L
Maybe we should send them one of our old cameras. They may stop shooting birds and start shooting birds... so to speak.
120 acres of dense bushland? A dream for me.
That's exactly the way I think, sometimes it's best not to say anything, they never come down this end of their property. There also is a creek they would have to cross, paradise for birds.
That's where most of my birds live and breed, before they come to my place.
M-L