eastern spinebill hovering on ginger flower

gtcgtc Registered Users Posts: 916 Major grins
edited January 18, 2006 in Wildlife
52820233-M.jpgits a small australian honeyeater that hovers like a hummingbird-they are very fast direct flyers.i took this in a friends garden in the dandenong ranges in melbourne,hand held with my smc takumar 300/4
Latitude: 37° 52'South
Longitude: 145° 08'East

Canon 20d,EFS-60mm Macro,Canon 85mm/1.8. Pentax Spotmatic SP,Pentax Super Takumars 50/1.4 &135/3.5,Pentax Super-Multi-Coated Takumars 200/4 ,300/4,400/5.6,Sigma 600/8.

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  • gtcgtc Registered Users Posts: 916 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2006
    larger version
    52820233-L.jpg
    Latitude: 37° 52'South
    Longitude: 145° 08'East

    Canon 20d,EFS-60mm Macro,Canon 85mm/1.8. Pentax Spotmatic SP,Pentax Super Takumars 50/1.4 &135/3.5,Pentax Super-Multi-Coated Takumars 200/4 ,300/4,400/5.6,Sigma 600/8.
  • jmlapointjmlapoint Registered Users Posts: 36 Big grins
    edited January 17, 2006
    Very sweet capture.thumb.gif
    John

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  • gtcgtc Registered Users Posts: 916 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2006
    thanks
    jmlapoint wrote:
    Very sweet capture.thumb.gif

    thanks jeff-i want to get even closer next time,maybe the 300/4 on a tripod
    Latitude: 37° 52'South
    Longitude: 145° 08'East

    Canon 20d,EFS-60mm Macro,Canon 85mm/1.8. Pentax Spotmatic SP,Pentax Super Takumars 50/1.4 &135/3.5,Pentax Super-Multi-Coated Takumars 200/4 ,300/4,400/5.6,Sigma 600/8.
  • FroggyFroggy Registered Users Posts: 610 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2006
    Nice
    Wow!! what a great shot, Congratulations
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  • ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2006
    The colors, flower, bird and back ground, are beautifulthumb.gif
  • RohirrimRohirrim Registered Users Posts: 1,889 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2006
    Very nice Greg. I like the way you captured him in flight feeding.
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2006
    Good catch greg....we dont get them up here. Now your going make me google to read about him.
  • Tessa HDTessa HD Registered Users Posts: 852 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2006
    beautiful!
    I love everything about it
    Love to dream, and dream in color.

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  • gtcgtc Registered Users Posts: 916 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2006
    thanks
    thanks all for your comments-glad you like it-unfortunately not a seller as it is feeding on a non- native species-nature photography is quite demanding like that!
    Latitude: 37° 52'South
    Longitude: 145° 08'East

    Canon 20d,EFS-60mm Macro,Canon 85mm/1.8. Pentax Spotmatic SP,Pentax Super Takumars 50/1.4 &135/3.5,Pentax Super-Multi-Coated Takumars 200/4 ,300/4,400/5.6,Sigma 600/8.
  • gtcgtc Registered Users Posts: 916 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2006
    link
    here you go gus
    http://www.museum.vic.gov.au/forest/animals/spinebill.html
    Humungus wrote:
    Good catch greg....we dont get them up here. Now your going make me google to read about him.
    Latitude: 37° 52'South
    Longitude: 145° 08'East

    Canon 20d,EFS-60mm Macro,Canon 85mm/1.8. Pentax Spotmatic SP,Pentax Super Takumars 50/1.4 &135/3.5,Pentax Super-Multi-Coated Takumars 200/4 ,300/4,400/5.6,Sigma 600/8.
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