This mornings walk.

gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
edited October 29, 2005 in Wildlife
I went for a few klm walk this morning along a local creek.

This fella is a Sacred Kingfisher. You can hear him here.

front view

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back view

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Kookaburra (worlds biggest kingfisher also called a laughing jackass) listen to him here

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And an plumed (or intermediate) egret..his call... i assume ? Harry ???.

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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited October 28, 2005
    well done, 'gus

    i like the "extras" thumb.gif
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited October 28, 2005
    Ta..



    Im taking photos of egrets mate....its all downhill from here :cry
  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited October 28, 2005
    Humungus wrote:
    Ta..



    Im taking photos of egrets mate....its all downhill from here :cry

    yep. i didn't think it was necessary to rub it in lol3.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 28, 2005
    Hey Gus,

    You really have become a birdman. icon10.gif An egret shot too!!!!clap.gif
    You really have some colorful birds to shoot you lucky man. This is how I got hooked. A bird here a bird there and then that first egret shot hanged.gif

    Time to start saving up for that long glass. If you want I have a spare egret costume that I could send to you (helps you blend in). lol3.gif
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited October 28, 2005
    Tks harry...i can stop at just one you know. I'm not hooked or anything like you blokes.









    Going back for this arvo's light :cry :cry :cry
  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited October 28, 2005
    Humungus wrote:
    Tks harry...i can stop at just one you know. I'm not hooked or anything like you blokes.

    yeh, it's not like egrets are anything like kava, right :uhoh
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited October 28, 2005
    Guys why is the kookaburra sharp & the sacerd kingfisher not ?

    Both same light...same camera/lens/operator same direction etc. I took many of each of a tripod with a remote at the same F/stops etc & well & trully a fast enough shutter for a tripod. There was no back focusing going on headscratch.gif

    Is it just operator or will these things just do this from time to time ???
  • RohirrimRohirrim Registered Users Posts: 1,889 Major grins
    edited October 28, 2005
    Humungus wrote:
    Guys why is the kookaburra sharp & the sacerd kingfisher not ?

    Both same light...same camera/lens/operator same direction etc. I took many of each of a tripod with a remote at the same F/stops etc & well & trully a fast enough shutter for a tripod. There was no back focusing going on headscratch.gif

    Is it just operator or will these things just do this from time to time ???
    Nice shots Gus. I love that kookaburra thumb.gif

    I don't know the exact answer to why the Kingfisher isn't sharp but a couple of guesses would be:
    • Distance- the Kingfisher looks farther away, or maybe just a smaller bird. It's been my experience the farther away or the smaller the critter the harder it is to get sharp features.
    • Exposure- the Kingfisher looks a tad overexposed to me. Again, it's been my experience that lighter shots are harder to get sharp. I think you can see this in your egret.
    • Then all the usual, wind, earthquake, evil spirits :uhoh etc.
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited October 28, 2005
    Yeah i sort of thinking along those same lines steve. It just annoys me when i can get it right & wrong with 5 mins of each shot.

    The old kookaburra is a very big bird as KF'ers go & the other chap is maybe only 8" long.

    Tks Gus
  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited October 28, 2005
    Almost forgot this little chap...a Red Backed Fairy Wren. Very hard to shoot as they spin on one spot so fast you cant see it with you eye !! They are only maybe 2" high also & he/she wouldnt let me closer than 30 feet.

    I had lost my light at this stage

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited October 28, 2005
    Warning!
    Attack of the mutant birds!!! Crazy lot here, Gus. Almost cartoonish.rolleyes1.gif

    Well captured and interesting. thumb.gif
  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited October 28, 2005
    Thanks ric


    Sorry to drag this out but im finding i didnt muck up as many as 1st thought.

    Mrs Fairy Wren (i think)

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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited October 29, 2005
    It was only a matter of time .......

    well done series Gus and ya got Harry too. How you ask (I'm so glad you did :D)

    the man is Kingfishless :lol4 rolleyes1.gif image wise rolleyes1.gif :lol4 :D

    I mean even lowly Jeff and myself got some worth keeping :wow blbl.gif

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