Thread: Birds

Mourning Dove by Ben, on Flickr

What sort of bird @GravelBen?

Originally Posted by Shearer

What sort of bird @GravelBen?

@Shearer I think its a mourning dove (not an NZ bird, bit of a trick there)

Yeah, realized that Ben. I know where you've been.. I should have read the caption at the bottom of your photo eh.

Some more from Canada...

Stoner crow by Ben, on Flickr

Gannet turn by Ben, on Flickr

Gannet dive by Ben, on Flickr

Woodpecker (1) by Ben, on Flickr

Precise Landing by Ben, on Flickr

Grey Jay (2) by Ben, on Flickr

Grey Jay (3) by Ben, on Flickr

Seems to be a few Kereru around the Quarry Park these days - I saw four last evening without even looking - they were all stripping Kowhai trees - clambering around on small branches to get the fresh growth
I was talking to an old Guy up near the bush a couple of days back - he was grazing his horse down the side of the road and smoking a strange looking pipe - he told me “no hunting up this road bro” - I told him I had been doing pest control in the reserve just up the road and there were plenty of Kereru around (thought he might give me access to the bush) - he said they were fattening up nicely right now and the rats back in the bush further were really good kai!

Eagle (1) by Ben, on Flickr
Eagle (2) by Ben, on Flickr
Eagle (3) by Ben, on Flickr

DSC_5572 by Ben, on Flickr
DSC_6478 by Ben, on Flickr
DSC_5635 by Ben, on Flickr

Thanks to all those putting up all the pics,,bloody great.

DSC_7621 by Ben, on Flickr
DSC_7604 by Ben, on Flickr
DSC_7603 by Ben, on Flickr
DSC_7645 by Ben, on Flickr
Digging by Ben, on Flickr

Sneaky hiding bird:

Spruce Grouse (1) by Ben, on Flickr


Got ya...

Spruce Grouse (2) by Ben, on Flickr

Spruce Grouse (3) by Ben, on Flickr

Catching crabs

DSC_7767 by Ben, on Flickr
DSC_7776 by Ben, on Flickr

Photo is very average having been off the phone and then dropped ut a juvenile tui about half a metre away going nuts on the flax, orange spot is all the pollen he has collected.

Also had a kaka same sort of distance but no photo.... Dont typically have my camera when it would have been nice. Flax will be in flower for a while so should really try and get a good one

Brown Blackbird by Ben, on Flickr