Not the best of photos, would have loved to get closer but if i had tried i am sure the ruffles would have disappered ! Almost looks like a spanish dress, just gorgeous!
Common Bronzewing ( male) West. Australia.
ruffle those feathers !!!!!!!!
Sat, 28/09/2013 - 18:14
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shoop
ruffle those feathers !!!!!!!!
Great photos!
I love the lighting
I agree with Elsie, the colours are just gorgeous - lovely muted end of Autumn shades, yummy! Gorgeous birds shoop, and I think it makes a nice change anyway to see the birds with some of their natural surrounds around, rather than just up close & in your face, very natural
- anyway, I love these shots. I think, only think, I accidentally flushed one or two of these guys out a few weeks ago on a walk. They were so fast though I can't be sure - very annoying (probably for them as well) as I was at least 10-15 metres away walking a designated trail.
West Coast Tasmania
Oh thanks guys ...and yes , the more i look at these photos I have to agree with RubyE . I am a sucker for trying to get as close as possible to my subject and it is a change to see them in their natural surroundings with natural colours , even if it is a little blurred and out of focus . I think I done well as the day these where taken I was with my daughter who is a nanny and looks after 3 small children ( which of course were with her) so seeing these magnifiicent Bronzewings preening themselves while incouraging the children to be quiet and tread lightly was more of a challenge than the photography itself. Point, shoot and hope for the best . Gotta be happy with that !
Kerry - Perth, Western Australia.
what beautiful birds - I have not seen them before - great shots
diane
I am still waiting on getting myself a photo of a Brush Bronzewing, but i must be patient.
Kerry - Perth, Western Australia.
Exactly shoop, I too try to do the same, and beat myself up over my "bad" shots - yet funnily enough it never even crosses my mind to think critically of anyone elses shots the same way!? I need to take that appreciation tack with my own too I think
! I'm so glad you "got" where I was coming from 
. My wordy, three littlies present? Well a gold medal shot just for that tricky factor alone in my book, LOL!
West Coast Tasmania