Walking with dinosa**...gus

[gus]

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 (http://www.abc.net.au/archives/sound/11.ram) with a very odd look on his face

http://wadjelaphotography.smugmug.com/photos/32846545-M.jpg


Kookaburra (http://www.abc.net.au/archives/sound/kook.ram)...he didnt hang around for more light to hit him.These guys eat anything that crawls..hops or slithers. A snakes worst enemy.

http://wadjelaphotography.smugmug.com/photos/32846730-M.jpg


Some wattle blooms

http://wadjelaphotography.smugmug.com/photos/32846914-M.jpg


A noisey miner (http://www.abc.net.au/archives/sound/b150002.ram)

http://wadjelaphotography.smugmug.com/photos/32847077-M.jpg


A sepia devil duck (http://www.abc.net.au/archives/sound/b022006.ram) in sepia cause it looks even worse in colour.

http://wadjelaphotography.smugmug.com/photos/32846381-M.jpg


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 !

http://wadjelaphotography.smugmug.com/photos/32846332-M.jpg


Millions of Rainbow Lorikeets (http://www.abc.net.au/archives/sound/b079001.ram) in every tree

http://wadjelaphotography.smugmug.com/photos/32847328-M.jpg


http://wadjelaphotography.smugmug.com/photos/32847476-M.jpg


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

Best i could get.

http://wadjelaphotography.smugmug.com/photos/32847206-M.jpg

As you were.

[rahmonster]

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 me:wxwax

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 up:thumb

[gus]

Ta mate...i know where a pair of king parrots (http://www.observationdeck.org/images/KingParrots2males6.jpg) 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.

[Harryb]

Very good shots Gus. :thumb The Kookaburra shot is really outstanding. You handled a very difficult exposure well and captured lots od detail in the shot. :clap

[gus]

Very good shots Gus. :thumb The Kookaburra shot is really outstanding. You handled a very difficult exposure well and captured lots od detail in the shot. :clap
Thanks harry it was hand held @ 1/200 400mm. I didnt expect it to work at all.

[bfjr]

Interesting array of birdies and such you have over there :thumb
Like the Devil Duck, maybe it's just the devil in me :evil :D

[GREAPER]

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 (http://www.abc.net.au/archives/sound/b022006.ram) in sepia cause it looks even worse in colour.

http://wadjelaphotography.smugmug.com/photos/32846381-M.jpg


Love this one Gus

[ginger_55]

I am for the Devil Duck, too, Humungus!

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

ginger

(spring, the temp must be just right)

[gus]

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.

[iceman17]

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


http://iceman17.smugmug.com/photos/32433829-M.jpg

[gus]

Tks Iceman...i found a closer shot of him.

I wonder how different they sound.

Listen here & let me know (http://www.abc.net.au/archives/sound/11.ram). They have one of the nices songs in the 0z bush. We call his song a 'chordle'


http://wadjelaphotography.smugmug.com/photos/32888649-L.jpg

[PossumCorner]

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.

[Osprey Whisperer]

I am for the Devil Duck, too, Humungus!


Ditto...yeah..me too. All very nice shots. Job well done. :thumb

BMP

[Nir]

love the magpie, gus! looks like a killer!

[iceman17]

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...MikeTks Iceman...i found a closer shot of him.

I wonder how different they sound.

Listen here & let me know (http://www.abc.net.au/archives/sound/11.ram). They have one of the nices songs in the 0z bush. We call his song a 'chordle'


http://wadjelaphotography.smugmug.com/photos/32888649-L.jpg

[gus]

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 (http://images.google.com.au/images?svnum=10&hl=en&cr=countryAU&q=+bowerbird&spell=1). If anything blue or shiny ever went mising from our farm you could bet the bowerbirds stole it for nest decorations.

[gus]

love the magpie, gus! looks like a killer!Tks nir...they love their meat.

[gus]

Ditto...yeah..me too. All very nice shots. Job well done. :thumb

BMPTks BMP. We have an over abundance of birds here.

[BigAl]

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

[gus]

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

[ian408]

What's winter last in Oz? About two weeks :D

These spring shots are wonderful!

Ian

[Seamus]

I always enjoy your walks Gus, great info as well as great pics :thumb

[gus]

What's winter last in Oz? About two weeks :D

These spring shots are wonderful!

IanNo...3 weeks. I have to tolerate an average of 300 sunny days a year here mate ...spare a thought for me.

[gus]

I always enjoy your walks Gus, great info as well as great pics :thumb
Tks mate...got a V8 waiting for you :deal

[Seamus]

Tks mate...got a V8 waiting for you :deal
Western Australian police were here last month recruiting...... wages, conditions,..... just give me the weather.

[gus]

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 (http://images.google.com.au/images?q=nullabor&hl=en&btnG=Search+Images) for photographers (http://images.google.com.au/images?q=western+australia&svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&start=20&sa=N) though.

[Seamus]

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 (http://images.google.com.au/images?q=nullabor&hl=en&btnG=Search+Images) for photographers (http://images.google.com.au/images?q=western+australia&svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&start=20&sa=N) though.
:rofl