Walking with dinosa**...gus

gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
edited August 22, 2005 in Wildlife
Its spring time & its all happening around here. For 3 weeks i have been closed in but its all over.

My mornings walk not far from my place.

Click on link to listen to them

Magpie with a very odd look on his face

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Kookaburra...he didnt hang around for more light to hit him.These guys eat anything that crawls..hops or slithers. A snakes worst enemy.

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Some wattle blooms

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A noisey miner

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A sepia devil duck in sepia cause it looks even worse in colour.

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A wallaby (we called them red shouldered or pretty faced wallabys as kids)

God i argue with the 400 f/5.6 !!! It is just so accurate. It kept locking onto the blades of grass in front of him !

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Millions of Rainbow Lorikeets in every tree

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Very hard to get BIF !! They dont take off..they explode without any warning in any direction.

Best i could get.

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As you were.

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  • rahmonsterrahmonster Registered Users Posts: 1,376 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2005
    Ahhhhhh spring, lovely shots Gus. I love your Lorikeets. There have been alot of Crimson and Eastern Rosellas around here lately but none when i have my camera with meumph.gif

    It's still cold down here though. Your magpie looks scary...I'm afraid of those birds this time of year:uhoh. Looks like you are having a fantastic time with that lens! Keep it upthumb.gif
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2005
    Ta mate...i know where a pair of king parrots stop for a feed every afternoon so im going to try to get them shortly.

    Winter has def gone here now. Crickets are out every night.
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2005
    Very good shots Gus. thumb.gif The Kookaburra shot is really outstanding. You handled a very difficult exposure well and captured lots od detail in the shot. clap.gif
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    Very good shots Gus. thumb.gif The Kookaburra shot is really outstanding. You handled a very difficult exposure well and captured lots od detail in the shot. clap.gif
    Thanks harry it was hand held @ 1/200 400mm. I didnt expect it to work at all.
  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2005
    Interesting array of birdies and such you have over there thumb.gif
    Like the Devil Duck, maybe it's just the devil in me naughty.gif:D
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  • GREAPERGREAPER Registered Users Posts: 3,113 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2005
    Humungus wrote:
    Its spring time & its all happening around here. For 3 weeks i have been closed in but its all over.

    My mornings walk not far from my place.

    Click on link to listen to them


    Some wattle blooms




    A sepia devil duck in sepia cause it looks even worse in colour.

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    Love this one Gus
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2005
    I am for the Devil Duck, too, Humungus!

    The kookaburra, it is cool, snakes? How big are these birds?

    ginger

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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited August 21, 2005
    Tks all..G they are about 18" from tip to tip but stand about 12" high. They dont kill the big snakes but you sometimes see them sitting with small ones in their beaks. They are quite a powerfull bird with a big heavy beak. They grab the snakes behind the head & beat them to death on a tree branch.

    This one even tried to get a rubber snake.
  • iceman17iceman17 Registered Users Posts: 246 Major grins
    edited August 21, 2005
    These photo's are increadibly tack sharp,wow.I recently watched a show that showed the top 10 loudest animals on the planet.The Kookaburra was in the top 3 I believe.I see your magpies are a little different than our Magpies.This is one from the other day.I realy enjoy seeing animals from around the worldand yours are a joy to view....Mike


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    but they made me give it back.
  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited August 21, 2005
    Tks Iceman...i found a closer shot of him.

    I wonder how different they sound.

    Listen here & let me know. They have one of the nices songs in the 0z bush. We call his song a 'chordle'


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  • PossumCornerPossumCorner Registered Users Posts: 290 Major grins
    edited August 21, 2005
    Homesick
    Or I would be if I wasn't home already. They're great esp the pretty face and the last lorikeet acting like a galah. If it ever stops raining I'll go and look for a lyrebird, we hear them sometimes, but don't see them very often. No moon again tonight either.
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited August 21, 2005
    ginger_55 wrote:
    I am for the Devil Duck, too, Humungus!
    Ditto...yeah..me too. All very nice shots. Job well done. thumb.gif

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  • NirNir Registered Users Posts: 1,400 Major grins
    edited August 21, 2005
    love the magpie, gus! looks like a killer!
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  • iceman17iceman17 Registered Users Posts: 246 Major grins
    edited August 21, 2005
    It would seem I need the proper player to hear this sound clip.However as far as the sound our Magpies make,well,it's a very harsh screech like call.Not very nice at all.That is a wonderful close-up...Mike
    Humungus wrote:
    Tks Iceman...i found a closer shot of him.

    I wonder how different they sound.

    Listen here & let me know. They have one of the nices songs in the 0z bush. We call his song a 'chordle'


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    I took a picture once
    but they made me give it back.
  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited August 21, 2005
    PossumCorner wrote:
    Or I would be if I wasn't home already. They're great esp the pretty face and the last lorikeet acting like a galah. If it ever stops raining I'll go and look for a lyrebird, we hear them sometimes, but don't see them very often. No moon again tonight either.
    No lyre birds around here Possum. Possibly the best 0z bird to try & photograph. Im looking for a bowerbird. If anything blue or shiny ever went mising from our farm you could bet the bowerbirds stole it for nest decorations.
  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited August 21, 2005
    Nir wrote:
    love the magpie, gus! looks like a killer!
    Tks nir...they love their meat.
  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited August 21, 2005
    Bird Man Photographer wrote:
    Ditto...yeah..me too. All very nice shots. Job well done. thumb.gif

    BMP
    Tks BMP. We have an over abundance of birds here.
  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited August 22, 2005
    Nice shots Gus, I especially like the lighting on the kookaburra. Aren't we all happy about spring here on the bottom half of the world :D

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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited August 22, 2005
    BigAl wrote:
    Nice shots Gus, I especially like the lighting on the kookaburra. Aren't we all happy about spring here on the bottom half of the world :D

    regards
    alan
    Thanks BigAl. Yep winter has gone...time to take my singlet off again lol3.gif
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,951 moderator
    edited August 22, 2005
    What's winter last in Oz? About two weeks :D

    These spring shots are wonderful!

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  • SeamusSeamus Registered Users Posts: 1,573 Major grins
    edited August 22, 2005
    I always enjoy your walks Gus, great info as well as great pics thumb.gif
  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited August 22, 2005
    ian408 wrote:
    What's winter last in Oz? About two weeks :D

    These spring shots are wonderful!

    Ian
    No...3 weeks. I have to tolerate an average of 300 sunny days a year here mate ...spare a thought for me.
  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited August 22, 2005
    Seamus wrote:
    I always enjoy your walks Gus, great info as well as great pics thumb.gif
    Tks mate...got a V8 waiting for you deal.gif
  • SeamusSeamus Registered Users Posts: 1,573 Major grins
    edited August 22, 2005
    Humungus wrote:
    Tks mate...got a V8 waiting for you deal.gif
    Western Australian police were here last month recruiting...... wages, conditions,..... just give me the weather.
  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited August 22, 2005
    Seamus wrote:
    Western Australian police were here last month recruiting...... wages, conditions,..... just give me the weather.
    I can just see the list of requirements ?

    1/ Do you drink lots of beer ?
    2/ Do you like fishing ?
    3/ refer Q1

    Good place for photographers though.
  • SeamusSeamus Registered Users Posts: 1,573 Major grins
    edited August 22, 2005
    Humungus wrote:
    I can just see the list of requirements ?

    1/ Do you drink lots of beer ?
    2/ Do you like fishing ?
    3/ refer Q1

    Good place for photographers though.
    rolleyes1.gif
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