We look like mates right?
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Spectacular shots Shorty! Love the glare of the smaller bird in that third shot - phew, must be a fair little bully to cower a Kite
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I've always wondered....what is the trade-off between a BoP & the black & white's that seem to always shadow & annoy them? I mean, the black & whites (presumably) are there for the scraps and left-overs, aren't they? What's in it for the big birdies - why don't they just turn around and eat the black & white that's being pesky?
West Coast Tasmania
Hahaha! Excellent photos! Pesky Peewee :P
Thanks, Ruby and Grohlster.
My observations at the wetlands this year.
The BS Kites and N Kestrel don't get harrassed by the black and whites.
They also get on with each other.
The BS Kite does attack any other Raptor that comes around.
Whistling kites get harrassed by the black and whites and the water birds get a little nervous.
Swamp harrier gets harrassed by the black and whites and the water birds get very nervous.
But on the weekend i watched the Swamp Harrier chasing a Raven?
About once a month i see a WB Sea Eagle fly over, he is to high for the black and whites to get to him but the water birds are in extreme panic. The ducks take to the air and the coots and hens etc hide in the reeds.
So to answer your question, i have no idea
Shorty......Canon gear
Canberra
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Rawshorty, you're in Canberra?
Is this the Jerrabomberra Wetlands?
I drove down to Canberra for a gig Saturday night and went to the wetlands first. Awesome spot, so many hides!!
Jess
Yes
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And yes it is
I live 5 minutes from the Wetlands, so am there pretty much every day.
Shorty
Shorty......Canon gear
Canberra
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Brilliant, love that glare
Dont take life too seriously, it never ends well
Thanks, Laza. He sure is giving the Kite the evil eye.
Shorty......Canon gear
Canberra
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Wow! How lucky are you! I plan to head back there again soon, it was great! I'll put up my pics from it soon. There wasn't much action, and a pair of people came along to the waters edge (instead of using a hide), and off went all the birds. Grr!
Awww Shortyyy! I was hoping you'd have an answer too
. Love your other Obs though, it's a complicated pecking order in the bird world for sure!
Isn't that just so ANNOYING Jess!! I've had times when I've been patiently waiting for ages for a certain bird to decide to come out. Not another person in sight - then, just as I hear a rustling and start thinking yayyy, had someone run up to me with their barking (but very cute) dogs and ask, WHAT DO YOU SEE!! My answer, politely with smile (through almost clenched teeth though I will admit
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West Coast Tasmania
Very lucky, Jess. I hope it wasn't me that walked out of the hide
i do check if anyone is around before i do, but when i saw the Brown Snakes in front of one of the hides i didn't.
And there are 5 hides, not 3
Sorry, Ruby. I don't have all the answers
and glad i don't, wouldn't that be boring
Shorty......Canon gear
Canberra
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Too true Shorty! The day I stop learning is the day I stop breathing, I always say too
How close were you to that Brown Snake? Or just a good long lens?
West Coast Tasmania
A few metres away and a long lens, after we took some pics he moved on but then another one came out of the grass near our feet so we had to quickly jump back, then after he left we turned around to see one was behind us
at this point we thought it would be a good idea to go back to the hide
Shorty......Canon gear
Canberra
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Great snake photo! I am yet to see my first snake of the season... but my baby blue tongue has surfaced. I'll post a new thread....
- soakes
soakes
Olinda, Victoria, Australia
Oh my goodness! What a beautiful but scary snake! And the amount you were surrounded by!!
5 hides! Wow! I didn't have much time to explore, I'd only driven from Sydney with a few hours to spare.
I don't think these people were birders, as I said, they weren't very discreet... lol.