Some birds from, Sandy Camp Road Wetlands

[wigz]

This place is a bit further away so I don't get there very often. it also means joining the peak hour traffic. It did give me a bit more variety of species

1. White-browed Woodswallow male. I don't think I've seen these before, much less photographed them.


2. White-browed Woodswallow female. I have shots of both male and female together but not both in focus in one shot so I will look at combining both into one image.


3. Welcome Swallow in the early sunlight


4 Intermediate Egret


5. Intermediate Egret

[Isac]

Well it was worth the drive Alan. Excellent series. The wing action, light and framing are in #5 is a winner for me. You're getting superb detail with your new camera setup.

[wigz]

Thanks Isac. I need to reprocess #5 as I managed to enhance some noise around the head, although not obvious at this size.

[Isac]

What do you use for noise reduction?

[wigz]

Nik Dfine. It works better than Photoshop but not as good as some of the newer products. I hadn't done any NR on this image.

[David_MC]

Excellent series. Number 5 is my pick as well, that post is just perfect.

[wigz]

Thanks David, it was a cooperative subject for a change.

[MJ224]

Excellent photos of the Swallow...:-)

[wigz]

Thanks Mark

[AlfandBen]

Excellent photos all, but agree #5 is the pick. Interesting to see the different types of swallow you have. Ours have just returned this week so are resurrecting their old nest sites.

[wigz]

Thanks AlfandBen. I also like #5 but egrets are common birds, while the White-browed Woodswallow is not seen frequently around here so I'm a bit partial to those shots

The Woodswallows aren't actually swallows and are placed in a different family. While easier to remember and pronounce, many common names are confusing, A number of the common names for our birds were borrowed from similar looking, but unrelated, European birds.

Here are the full details

Both are Order: Passeriformes

Welcome Swallow
Scientific Name: Hirundo neoxena. Family: Hirundinidae (Swallows).

White-browed Woodswallow
Scientific Name: Artamus superciliosus. Family: Artamidae (Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies)