ron_co2002: This is what the Olive Whistler was hopping around for - looking for supper
ron_co2002: Sitting in the deep shade -late afternoon - nearly 6 pm -1600ISO - Olive Whistler - thanks David (Kookr)
ron_co2002: Sitting in the deep shade -late afternoon - nearly 6 pm -1600ISO - Olive whistler - thanks David (kookr)
ron_co2002: Sitting in the deep shade -late afternoon - nearly 6 pm -1600ISO - Satin Flycatcher- female?
ron_co2002: My first ever sighting of this bird -it was very quiet by the pond today so I was clearing some grass from where I sit
ron_co2002: Another bird I have been having problems getting -again a five second in and out visit but I think I got 99% of him -just lost the tail tip!
ron_co2002: Fantail by the pond - in full sun -so why did I use 800ISO -duh!
ron_co2002: Fantail - I tried setting the camera to Adobe RGB to see if it made any difference
ron_co2002: Fantail - I tried setting the camera to Adobe RGB to see if it made any difference
ron_co2002: All these photos are straight from camera -JPEGS untouched except for resizing -500mm mirror lens on A700
ron_co2002: All these photos are straight from camera -JPEGS untouched except for resizing -500mm mirror lens on A700
ron_co2002: All these photos are straight from camera -JPEGS untouched except for resizing -500mm mirror lens on A700
ron_co2002: All these photos are straight from camera -JPEGS untouched except for resizing
ron_co2002: The tatty Forest Raven - I tried a quick shot with the 75-300mm lens when I heard him flying overhead
ron_co2002: This is a full size (1:1) crop from the Satin Flycatcher photo below - 800SIO 1/800th second
ron_co2002: The Pardalote -one of the smallest birds in our area
ron_co2002: The Tasmanian Thornbill
ron_co2002: The Tasmanian Thornbill bathing in the pond -1/100th second catches his true spirit :=-)) the little fellow is just a blur of activity
ron_co2002: Tasmanian Thornbill bathing in the pond
ron_co2002: Tasmanian Thornbill
ron_co2002: Strong billed honey eater - taken through the foliage of tea tree alongside the pond
ron_co2002: Satin Flycatcher
ron_co2002: Satin Flycatcher - my first shot of him 500mm mirror lens
ron_co2002: I am uploading this at high quality to give an idea of the quality the lens /camera can produce - level 10 - most I upload at level 6 or 7 to keep file size down
ron_co2002: This is a full size crop of the eye region- 3200ISO handheld- 500mm lens -1/30th second at f8 (mirror lens all are at f8!)
ron_co2002: All these photos are straight from camera -JPEGS untouched except for resizing -echidna- best detail I have seen yet
ron_co2002: All these photos are straight from camera -JPEGs untouched except for resizing -echidna- best detail I have seen yet
ron_co2002: All these photos are straight from camera -JPEGs untouched except for resizing -echidna- best detail I have seen yet
ron_co2002: This is the boss and , we think, oldest of the male pademelons - you can see the price one pays to be boss - those are battle scarred ears
ron_co2002: Mum pademelon - her eyes always look so alert but she is the bravest of all the Pademelons