I'm not a huge bird fan... and not being able to do zoo shots really poo pooed my chances of getting nice shots... or so I thought!
Armed with the camera, we got up at 'crack of stupid' and took the dogs up to their offleash park for a run, there are always flocks of birds near the lake.... and there were, but they were terrified of the dogs! *sigh*
Flocks of Galahs, red rumped parrots, cockatoos, the odd crow, magpie and mud lark....
I had my OH take the dogs away, and I sat at the lake and I watched, and I waited....
I took the customary 'duck' shot....
MIRRORED DUCK - the water was so still and the ducks so serene!
I watched a pair of Red-rumped parrots bathing in amongst the ducks... they were joined by a group of males, and it was spectacular to watch them all doing their dances...
I managed to capture these two as they flew away...
After taking a zillion photos of all sorts of birds and being miffed that my lens (70-20mm) wasn't going to get me close enough.... I heard squawking... I looked up and a Sulfur Crested Cockatoo was flying towards me... I of course, had packed my camera away and was heading home! I quickly fumbled, got the camera out, switched it on.... focused.... and click...
I hope you enjoy these shots.... I actually garnered a new and total appreciation for bird photographers and bird watchers.... they are so fascinating... just a shame they are scared of doggies.
Looking forward to seeing everyone's photos!
Meagan (MnDM)
Meagan - Lovely set of shots, I don't think we get those pretty little parrots over here in Perth - nice catch of them flying away! :)
ReplyDeleteI love how clear the reflection of the duck is and awesome focus and detail with the cockatoo. I can't believe you managed to get your camera back out in time to capture it!!!
ReplyDeletegreat shot of the Red-Rumped Parrots in flight! amazing you got that cockatoo at the 11th hour :-)
ReplyDeleteMy OH was laughing so hard watching me wrestle the camera out of the bag... It was just fortunate the cockatoo flew straight towards us! I was thankful for taking a moment to pause and focus the lens!
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