The Blackbirds are hard to get. Any sign of movement a distance away and they hide away under bushes or fly into trees. This one was in the garden outside my office window and I was able to move the net curtain aside very slowly to poke my camera lens through to take these pictures. …
Category: Birds
Curious parrot
I was watching two Australian King Parrots in my garden and kept a distance so I wouldn’t scare them away. Managed to get a few shots and moved in a bit closer at each click. The male had noticed me and then took off and I thought that was that. Imagine my surprise when he…
Also at Grant's
This Crimson Rosella was interested in what I might have for awhile but then decided the wooden post he was sitting on held more interest. One thing I need to do is find out how not to have the reds blowout so much. I’d like it to look much sharper.
More kookaburras
One fella had a bit to say, the others were content to keep their eye out for worms or other delectable items of interest while I photographed them.
Young Kookaburra
I paid a visit last Friday to one of my favourite places, Grant’s Picnic Ground, which is only around 10 mins drive from my home and halfway between my daughter’s and my homes. So I will often drop in there after I’ve been visiting Melanie. That day there were quite a few kookaburras hanging around…