Birds (88)

Good stuff Shay! Both nicely isolated from the background

Great work Jason!

I've posted these and more in the Zoo Shots 4 thread, but feel these few should also be here amongst their fellow birds.
Taken on a recent visit to the Healesville Wildlife Sanctuary outside of Melbourne. All a99ii with SAL70400G2.

1.
Emu by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

2. The critically endangered bird emblem of Victoria, the Helmeted Honey-eater.
Helmeted honey-eater by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

3.
Rainbow lorikeets together by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

4. The habitat of the Glossy Black Cockatoo as well as its relatives the Red-tailed and Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos has been largely destroyed in the recent devastating bush-fires, and there are fears for their future in the wild.
Glossy black cockatoo by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

5.
Red-tailed black cockatoo by Joe Lewit, on Flickr


6.
Red-tailed black cockatoo close-up by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

7.
Regent parrot by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

8. This inquisitive 3 year old male lyrebird is starting to grow his display feathers.
Young male lyrebird by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

9.
Superb parrot male by Joe Lewit, on Flickr

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A99 | M400/4,5

VictorV wrote: Waxwings A99 | M400/4,5

I love that last portrait!

Fred_S wrote: Nice series Joe. Hard to tell they were taken in a 'zoo'. Good details with this combo.

Fred,
The Healesville Wildlife Sanctuary is a bushland enclave in the Dandenong Ranges about a hour out of Melbourne where native wildlife are kept for display and captive breeding in their natural environs. Most of the animals can be seen in walk through enclosures, and there is minimal use of physical barriers between them and the visitors.

1600

Breezy, Sony a99ii, 135mm f/1.8 ZA, 1/2000sec. @ f/2.8, ISO 1600


Edited by Rudi A - 15 January 2020 at 23:39