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Tern
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Pacific Gull?
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Southern Gull
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FINALLY - some BIF - well birds jumping from branch to branch anyway if that counts :-0) Swift Parrot
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TheTasmanian Scrub Wren - it was mayhem at the pond today the feeding frenzy was on -must be post Christmas dinners
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A Satin Flycatcher doing what comes naturally
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Doing what Honeyeaters are supposed to do
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I loved the light in these three shots of the Grey Fantail - shot in JPEG as usual
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Our best song bird the Grey Thrush Shrike - it was a great Christmas present from her to us :-))
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It is the early bird that gets the worm (grub in this case)
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Silvereye at the pond _ I went down determined to get a BIF- "Bird In Flight" but none of the usual birds turned up
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I could not make up my mind which image I liked best so I made a composite of three
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I like this one of the Thornbill - it captures the feeling of this flightly little bird for me 1/125thsec f8 1250 ISO
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The eye says it all - also at the side of the golf course -
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Saw this one legged duck at the Eastlands golf course -no idea what happened - she had amazing balance
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While waiting for Alenka at Eastlands I explored some of the adjoining golf course area and came across numerous birds
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Strong billed honeyeaters
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Yellow throated honey eater
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Sitting in the deep shade -late afternoon - nearly 6 pm -1600ISO - Olive Whistler - thanks David (Kookr)
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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
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All these photos are straight from camera -JPEGS untouched except for resizing -500mm mirror lens on A700
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The tatty Forest Raven - I tried a quick shot with the 75-300mm lens when I heard him flying overhead
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This is a full size (1:1) crop from the Satin Flycatcher photo below - 800SIO 1/800th second
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Thanks Mum
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Three sibling baby swallows nestling on the log of our bedroom floor - outside
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This photo shows the slope of our driveway better than any I have taken before:-)
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Bookends on Marion Beach - a pair of Pied Oystercatchers
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According to the good folks at bird forum these are Strong-billed Honeyeaters
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I lucked out late today with the Tasmanian Thornbill when it came to the pond to drink
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The New Holland Honeyeater