Spotted Pardalote

[Alan]

Alan W was lamenting the paucity of bird photos lately - I though we were doing ok

Anyway, here's some old ones to keep the Forum ticking over

Spotted Pardalote - Pardalotus punctatus. Moruya Heads

#1

D7000 300mm x1.4TC f/8 1/160 800 ISO

#2


#3


#4


#5

D7000 300mm f/5.6 1/800 2000 ISO

[Ozzie_Traveller]

Goodness gracious Alan ...

what a great collection of images - esp #4& #5 ... action in the air pics
You musthave the little blighter specially trained to jump when asked, and fly just at the right time too

Phil

[wigz]

what a great series of images with a variety of poses. I like the blurred wings in the in-flight shots giving the impression of motion.

[HansE]

That's impressive. For some unknown reason I am particularly drawn to number two. It is probably the composition more than the bird in that shot.

[Alan]

Thanks Hans - I think that crest is related to a territorial display. Someone may enlighten us.

[Alan]

Thanks everyone

I have a few even older ones (2004) taken with a loan Canon Rebel

[seaslug]

Excellent!

[Sully]

Very pretty bird .... excellent series Alan

[Alan]

Goodness gracious Alan ...

what a great collection of images - esp #4& #5 ... action in the air pics
You musthave the little blighter specially trained to jump when asked, and fly just at the right time too

Phil

Thanks Phil,

He had a nest in an earth bank just outside our window. The window had reflective film on it and he was constantly fighting his reflection.

The 'in flight' photos were taken from inside the house, through the window as he flew at it. I eventually had to hang a sheet over the window as I thought he would wear himself out.

Thanks everyone again

[avkomp]

nice collection of pardy pix. the newer ones are more pleasing to me than the older ones.
extra bonus for the flight ones. good work

[eaglem]

Fantastic colouring on this Bird.