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Kookaburra
After 10 days away I have returned with approx 2000 images to process. First job is to import them all, and then the time consuming job of editing out the keepers from the blurry duplicates. This image is one that … Continue reading
Posted in Camera Adventures, LR & Photoshop
Tagged australia, australian bird, australian native birds, birds, digital art, image editing, impression, kookaburra, melbourne, photoshop, topaz
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Adorable Paradise Ducklings
I confess, I totally adore ducklings. There is something irresistable about their cute stripey fluffyness, the shiny ‘still new’ gloss on their beaks and their endless curiosity and energy. The only time they stop moving is when they settle down … Continue reading
Posted in Camera Adventures, Waffle and Burbling
Tagged birds, cute, ducklings, ducks, photography
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Goldfinch
Have seen these brightly coloured birds a bit in the garden lately. Watching them flitter about in the weeds in one side of my garden, I realised they were feeding off the seeds growing in dandelions. I have also seen … Continue reading
Black Swan and cygnets
Taken last spring at a waterway not far from my house. I spotted this pair of black swans with their new family and made a mental note to go back with my camera. Fortunately when I did they were … Continue reading
Posted in Camera Adventures, Waffle and Burbling
Tagged 70-200, 7d, birds, black swan, Christchurch, cygnet
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Australia Zoo Part 4 – Jabiru and Free Flight Raptor Show
The Jabiru or Black Necked Stork was my favourite bird at Australia Zoo. I had seen its back from a distance at Currumbin so didnt realise how gorgeously coloured these birds are. And they are tall as well – a … Continue reading
Posted in Camera Adventures, For Beginners, Waffle and Burbling
Tagged 40D, 70-200, australia, australia zoo, australian native birds, birds, condor, fieldtrip, For Beginners, jabiru, learning, macaw, raptor, wedgetailed eagle
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Australia Zoo Part 1- Dingos and other critters
Australia Zoo was the second animal themed outing on my holiday. It has a very different feel to Currumbin, the paths are wide, flat and concrete, there are lots of signs (which is good because its big and the paths … Continue reading
Posted in Camera Adventures, Waffle and Burbling
Tagged 2011, 40D, 70-200, animals, australia, australia zoo, birds, critters, dingo, jabiru, zoo
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Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Part 6 – Wedge Tailed Eagle
This was the last raptor in the show, and a very impressive one. They had her flying around free for some time before her cue, and the previous birds ‘knew’ a bigger predator was in the sky. In the above … Continue reading
Posted in Camera Adventures, For Beginners, Waffle and Burbling
Tagged 2011, 40D, 70-200, australia, birds, eagle, fieldtrip, flash, For Beginners, helpful tips, info, learning, raptor, waffle, wedge tailed eagle, wedgetailed eagle
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Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Part 5 – Black-breasted Buzzard opens eggs with a stone!
This bird was interesting, and a really good addition to the Free Flight show at Currumbin. It has a very specific native behaviour that is very unusual in birds. It uses a tool as part of its eating habits – … Continue reading
Posted in Camera Adventures, For Beginners, Waffle and Burbling
Tagged 40D, 70-200, australia, birds, black breasted buzzard, buzzard, Currumbin, fieldtrip, For Beginners, helpful tips, info, learning, raptor
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Learning to See Light 