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Curious Currawong

Posted on November 28, 2009 by Kathie

I’ve been watching this guy on our plum tree for a few days and managed to catch his eye as I took his photo.

Kookaburra closer

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Kathie

Got my zoom lens back, yay!

Kookaburra close

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Kathie

This is the last shot in this series and the closest I could get without him taking off.

and closer

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Kathie

He’s watching me in this one but after that went back to watching for worms.

This one is a bit closer – I moved a couple of steps, took a shot, moved a couple more steps, took another shot, till I got close as I dared using a regular lens. Thankfully he didn’t fly off – think he’s getting used to seeing me in the garden with a camera hanging…

Kathie Thomas has a Diploma in Photography (Professional Photography) and has won many local competitions and awards for her nature photography. She has twice been Commended in Australia Photography’s Nature Photographer of the Year competitions.

While this site is about the Dandenong Ranges and Nature in general, Kathie’s main passion is birds and she is an ethical birder. She takes photos of wild birds without baiting with calls, and avoids using flash photography.

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