Apostle Bird

[Alan]

truthidea cinerea. Weddin Mts National Park near Grenfell, today.

The only bird I had the remotest chance of getting a photo of after 2.5 hrs walking up and back the gorge was this common bird in the car park ... so it goes







Nikon D7000 300mm 1.7x TC Handheld

[sejac]

Nice work Alan. You have captured that cheeky look very effectively.

Are you sure there was nothing in a 2 half hour walk in the wild? You'll have to try harder next time.

[P Plates]

Amazing detail in the feathers.

[seaslug]

Interesting bird. Almost looks like one of those ceramic reproductions with the sharpness of those feathers. (But I know it's not)

[Alan]

Thanks for having a look.

Charles, there was no shortage of birds - but, they were either too high, too backlit, too far away, too quick, too well hidden, too fast.

One of those days I seem to have too often

[Gaz]

So how many were there??? At the zoo they use to annoy us at lunch time...they always seem to appear 12 at a time...hence the name I guess?

[Alan]

Yes Gaz - I counted 12 for sure

Or maybe it was the same two 6 times or, 4x3 or....

Anyway, there were a few of them being bother boys/girls

Cheers

[Barkly]

Very serious looking bird - big frown.

[Sully]

I agree with Barkly ... that's one big attitude ..... I love #1, and if I saw that coming at me at ground level I would be afraid, very afraid ....

[kevinj]

Nice sharp images,almost prehistoric looking.