Visiting a local wetlands reserve
Travelling eastern Oz at the moment and decided to visit a wetlands reserve that I've been to in years gone by. However over the last decade it has been little more than a dried up swamp ... few birds and no lake or running waters - but now bursting with bird calls from the waters, the reeds and the trees surrounding the wetlands itself
Thinking I might get some 'reasonable' pics off I went ... to be disappointed. Distances between me and the birds at 50 metres or more, and even racking the lens out to its max of 720mm FFequiv was not enough. But I pressed the button anyway and cropped my pics from there
typical exif = Panny FZ-2500; 30x zoom / 720mm FFequiv; 1/1000s x F4,5; ISO-160
1) leave me alone ... i'm sleepy
2) stuck in the reeds
3) escape - beaudy mate
I don't know what the moorhen was up to ~ it was in the reeds and flapping around for ages before 'escaping' and getting back into the water
As always, feedback welcome
Phil from the great land Downunder
www.flickr.com/photos/ozzie_traveller/sets/
Grey Teal is a dabbling duck found in open wetlands in Australia
and New Zealand. Grey Teal can be identified due to the presen-
ce of a crimson coloured iris in its eyes. This crimson colour is re-
latively more prominent in adult males. It is a mottled brown duck
with white and green flashes on its wings. Wikipedia
Confirm by description and images. I understand I have no chance
to see these guys… yoooou selfish!
Light is free… capturing it is not!
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