Thread: Wellington wildlife

Hi kruza, a bit late getting back to you however I'm replying to your questions.

Your questions to me reference telephoto lens stalking sitting in cover etc.

I have been doing photography for years using 35mm SVHS and DVC tapes.
I have put up various posts/links to 35mm photography SVHS and DVC tapes. When I get around to it I will put up more photos to those posts.

The pig photo you asked about was taken on a Panasonic FZ1000 bridge camera as said above this was a frame grab, I never had the correct 4k capable SD card in it at the time.

Nothing hard in what I do, one just needs a bit of motivation, then I simply get in the car and drive around. It's easy to do wild life photography these days, due to camera technology and the number of animals near the side of the road.

Some of the above photos are not sharp that is my fault, I have trouble with a filing index and time management?

I have a chap working for me, I call him my button pusher and he works remotely. He does most of the postings for me as I'm not techno savvy.

I believe a forum member called bumble foot uses DXO software and a Panasonic FZ1000 which has a built in telephoto lens.... perhaps he will comment on photo sharpness.

Goats.... As been stated before in the past.... Are they game animals?
As commonly known farmers keep them for gorse/shrub control etc.



The above photo, is it a wild goat, no. Its a domestic goat taken on a fence line eating on gorse etc. Why put it up, because I like the photo, he was a nice friendly cheeky goat. How could anyone shoot an animal like this, probably someone's pet and given a lot of enjoyment too. However I have used the words 'Wellington wildlife' because some of his mates are wild.



Another common Wellington area roadside goat.

Wild goats....

There is a road north of Upper Hutt through the Akatarawa valley to Waikanae.



I stopped to photograph this goat on a well known land mark.

To 4x4 drive enthusiast, as commonly known inside the Akatarawa's there are heaps of 4x4 drive tracks.... well worth a visit.



On a 4 wheel drive trip I photographed these goats from within the truck.

Hare photographed on the side of the road



A common hare looking at you
What are they thinking?

Rabbits photographed at the Petone foreshore area





Playing around at night time photographing a rabbit

Playing around with car head lights trying to photograph an opossum... came out alright in the end



Strangely enough perhaps in some areas opossums are getting to be a scarce item in NZ.... comments?

Hawks having a munch on road or paddock kill?



One often sees road kill and a short time later they disappear, perhaps common hawks have there uses?

More springtime summertime deer.....



Red deer hind on grasslands



Another Wellington local



Obviously a closeup of the same deer

More Wellington roadside wildlife photos to come.....