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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09 September 2014 at 06:25
Moments before the woodpecker fledge...

DSC01807_DxO by teckhengwang, on Flickr

It only managed to fly one tree and it was spotted by the crows...

DSC01822_DxO by teckhengwang, on Flickr

The parent who return to the tree did not even dare to go near its nest...

DSC01829_DxO by teckhengwang, on Flickr
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09 September 2014 at 06:26
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09 September 2014 at 09:18
Poor little woodpecker!

Pallid cuckoo from a walk yesterday, likely with way to much cloning of oof branches.

A77, Big Beercan @ 300mm, f/7.1, 1/100sec, ISO200, +1EV
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09 September 2014 at 09:35
I'm no expert but I think that may be a Fan-tailed cuckoo (Cacomantis flabelliformis)
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09 September 2014 at 10:18
I believe you are right mate, just got told the same in an aussie based birding forum. Guess I didn't stare hard enough at the field guides, or more likely still don't have the eye needed to separate some birds!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 September 2014 at 13:20

A farmer was mowing up a field and there are fair few of these birds circling around and occasionally gliding in to scoop up piles of grass. I didn't ever notice any bird dropping his cargo off anywhere though. Then again, it was on another side of a hedge.

I believe these may be Red Kites....?


I didn't use a "conventional" birding rig. All three with A6000, SEL55-210, cropped to about 3000px (half size) then downscaled to fit on the Dyxum web page.

Red Kite 1

Focal Length: 210 mm | Aperture: f/8.0 | Exposure Time: 0.001 sec (1/800) | ISO: 400

Red Kite 2

Focal Length: 210 mm | Aperture: f/8.0 | Exposure Time: 0.001 sec (1/1000) | ISO: 400

Red Kite 3

Focal Length: 210 mm | Aperture: f/8.0 | Exposure Time: 0.001 sec (1/1000) | ISO: 400
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 September 2014 at 19:34
Sigma 150-500 at 330mm f8 on Sony A7 with LAEA4 ISO640.

DSC04200-Edit.jpg by bhargav dave, on Flickr
Sony NEX, Sony A580, Olympus E-P2.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 September 2014 at 03:08
Been very Lucky lately, second time I've seen skimmers at Carrabelle beach, FL in several weeks. Before now been years since I've seen any. This time I had my A57 + Tamron 70-300.




They always seem to have seaweed stuck in their bills. An occupational hazard



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 September 2014 at 07:46

Little Bee Eater
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Allan
A99, A77ii but SAVING FOR A CHANGE
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 September 2014 at 18:21
@@ Chilean Blue Eagle

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 September 2014 at 00:49
Great shot Peter3400. At first glance I really thought that was a pigeon, lol.
a99+VG|a77+VG|a55|Nex6|HVL-56/58|minO|58 1.2|24|Tam|90|SAL||16-50|70-200|∑|50 1.4|∑| 24-70 2.8
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 September 2014 at 07:33
Thank you
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 September 2014 at 15:22
forgot to upload this shot, only realised it when I was looking for it in my account!

A77MK1 at ISO 4000, no slouch!

DSC00426_DxO by teckhengwang, on Flickr
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 September 2014 at 09:41
A couple of photos from my walk today in the Boondall Wetlands:

1) Kingfisher


2) Kite (I think...)


C&C welcome.

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