Had to make a quick trip to Mudgee so went via Mt Tomah and the Capertee Valley again. I was lucky to have my second only sighting of a Southern Whiteface. but this was the highlight... my first Diamond Firetail.
Sue
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Great find Sue! I just had a look in my field guide and see they have actually been sighted as far north as Rockhampton but mainly inland and further south.
My wife is from Mudgee. I might suggest we visit some of her relatives down that way sometime soon.
Samford Valley Qld.
Great shot and a beautiful new bird to get. I have found that there are often Diamond Firetails where there are Whitefaces- but not the other way round
Ryu
Canberra
Aiming for DSLR-quality shots with a bridge camera
Beautiful shot of a lovely bird
Dont take life too seriously, it never ends well
Stunning capture!!
It is beautiful picture and bird. would you mind telling me how you get the background like that?
Elizabeth
elizabeth
Thanks all, it is a beautiful bird. The white stands out as does the size against the Zebra and Double-bar finches. I was surprised when it landed next to me.
Elizabeth, this was taken with a Nikkor 400mm telephoto lens at f5.6 (1/1250 sec and ISO 220). The depth of field made the background a blur of colour with only the bird and the log close to me in focus. The focus is a bit soft on the bird's eye but I can live with that. It was good luck as I have been playing with lenses and settings and trying to get the set-up right.
The main thing is to be out and about with the camera and keep taking pictures. Mind you the camera and lens seems to be heavier these days! Enjoy yourself.
I will be revisiting this spot when I have more time as I discovered a water source nearby which explains the number of different birds. Plum-head finches, Restless Flycatchers and a Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater also appeared along this stretch of the Glen Alice road.
Sue
Thanks for taking the time to fill me in. Its a bit over my head at the moment but that's ok.
elizabeth
Nice image for a first DF Sue. Well done.
Lovely capture Sue, well done!
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Very nice mood in this pic Sue, well done and congrats.
Shorty......Canon gear
Canberra
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Thanks all for the comments. Hoping for a few birds now this weather has improved
Sue