That photo there was at the Kaituna cut @Pointer
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That photo there was at the Kaituna cut @Pointer
Great shot Zeb
Had one of these magnificent Birds sitting on our Pergola - just 3m from front door last week.
Wife feeds birds her left over bread - (90% sparrows) wax eyes etc - and these Native Falcons get the odd one.
Had one have a go at the Aussie Terrier on our front lawn a few years back too.
If I was to come back in another life as a creature - this is my #1 pick
We have a pair living up in Native beech approx 1500m behind us.
Yes - when I was 10-16 yrs age - we had a pair in Tekuiti - they nested in a big old dead Rata.
They used to dive bomb me whenever I walked past - could feel the wind from their attack - that is how close they got.
Same locality the 1st confirmed sighting that the Blue Wattled Crow (Kokako) was not extinct after all !!
By "yours truly" when I was 11 years old (1968/9)
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not my photo - camera were not invented back then - apart from Box Bronies
Yes - I would have thought you would of had a bit more zoom than that - great work !!!
Clarity is pefect
Anyone on here using camera adaption (or IPhone - Android) on Spotting scopes ??
thinking it might be my up and coming lazy old man retirement hunting in "very near" future
I have an 80-200mm and a 400mm for things a bit further away but I don't usually take them too far into the hills because of the extra weight and bulk on multiday trips.
Here is a whole album of my bird photos to browse through if you're interested: https://flic.kr/s/aHsjXCA3Hb
We have a resident NZ Falcon at work flying around catching sparrows that are feeding on the feed pad.Bloody impressive to see but too fast for my little pocket camera.
Very cool, always been a bit of a part time twitcher but your talent shows how even the starling is taken for granted!
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4466/...83bea1a5_o.jpgDSC_9223 by Ben, on Flickr
Bombs away!
geeze great timing ben:D
Attachment 78099 Had a wee korero with this guy on the way out the other day... Reckoned everything is going to be alk good...
A few from the weekend...
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4511/...f65e01d3_o.jpgNZ South Island Robin by Ben, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4489/...37a7e16b_o.jpgNZ South Island Robin by Ben, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4445/...3dee94a4_o.jpgNZ South Island Robin by Ben, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4444/...3f6bd388_o.jpgNZ South Island Robin by Ben, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4446/...9a6252fd_o.jpgNZ South Island Robin by Ben, on Flickr
You certainly have a talent Ben.
He might look better on a log in the estuary - but he has become a frequent visitor - nice place to dry out on the roof after wading Attachment 79052
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4665/...60ef80b43f.jpgNew Zealand Rock Wren by Dylan Higgison, on Flickr
need to update the watermark , took this last weekend
During wet weather - I often wonder how the birds survive - a couple of weeks back it was raining heavily and I spotted these two sitting under a walkway beside a cattle loading ramp - clever birds staying out of the rain - there were eight tiny chicks under Mum and Dad - I opened the car door for a better shot and missed the best chick pictures as they moved off - but they were back an hour later when I went past - clever birds! Attachment 82667
Attachment 82801 Could've watched this fella for hours.
@square1 where was that? Tiritiri? Got them down here on one of the islands, awesome to watch them getting around, for 'non flying' they sure can move
pollen esian!!
I’m glad you think so, it looks brilliant in my lounge! Will Pm you :)
This was on Ulva, probably near where you are talking about! Yeah speedy critters eh, beautiful to watch. Just a shame this one was only working in the shade, it was difficult to get a properly lit picture. I’m going to Tiritiri soon so hopefully get another chance there
First test shots with new lens from @savage270
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4627/...8819c105_o.jpgGull by Ben, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4784/...6f44afe7_o.jpgFantail by Ben, on Flickr
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4798/...06520247_o.jpgFantail by Ben, on Flickr
So you like? @GravelBen
Yip, pretty good for what it is - doesn't really compete with my 80-200 f2.8 for focus speed or sharpness (didn't expect it to comparing pro vs consumer level glass) but image qual is nice enough, the 30% longer reach is handy and its about half the weight. Cheers :thumbsup: