Fivebough Swamp Birds

stevehappstevehapp Registered Users Posts: 635 Major grins
edited January 13, 2009 in Wildlife
Here are my best from Fivebough Swamp, in Leeton, NSW.

1. Golden-headed Cisticola
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2. Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
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3. Pink-eared Ducks
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4. A Sharp-tailed Sandpiper watching a Red-kneed Dotterel having a bath
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5. Great Egret
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Thanks for looking. C&C welcome and appreciated.

cheers,
steve
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Comments

  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2009
    nice wing position on #1 , good catch thumb.gif

    nice light on the Egret thumb.gif
  • stevehappstevehapp Registered Users Posts: 635 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2009
    Thanks ben.

    Early morning light sure is sweet. iloveyou.gif

    cheers,
    steve
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2009
    I really like the pose you captured with the cisticola. thumb.gif I also like the comp in number 4 where the sharp tailed peep is looking at the dotterel.
  • stevehappstevehapp Registered Users Posts: 635 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2009
    thanks stephen.

    :D
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2009
    Nice variety...I like the 'peeping tom' in #4.:D
  • stevehappstevehapp Registered Users Posts: 635 Major grins
    edited January 13, 2009
    thanks ric,

    I wasnt gonna say, but i was thinkin it.. eek7.gif

    cheers,
    steve
    Canon 40D, 50mm f/1.8, 400mm f/5.6L, sigma 105mm Macro.
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