Ailsa’s travel theme this week is birds … one of my favourite photography subjects. I thought I would share some birds from my travels around Australia. Working backwards in time, let’s begin with some birds from Lord Howe Island. I have not included any wading birds here, just land birds and the terns.
In September we were in Far North Queensland, visiting tropical rainforests where the lighting made photography frustrating … but in the hinterland conditions were excellent.
Every now and then I capture some images of birds from west of the Great Dividing Range, for example when I am in Canberra.
and then there are the birds from Northern Australia where we spent two months in the middle of the year. These are just a few of many, I hope you enjoy them.
Everywhere I travel I am looking for birds, and wondering how to photograph them. Sometimes it is best just to watch and leave the camera in the bag!
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What a marvelous collection of bird shots Christine!! And each more beautiful than the other. Haven’t seen nor heard of Brolga or Jabiru before! 🙂
What a grand collection! It’s difficult to photograph birds, but you are very very good at this! They must be posing for you…when I try they usually fly away. Many of them I have never heard of or seen before: the Babbler, Brolga and Babiru. I love kingfishers because of their shape and colours!
so kind Ann Christine, I do try and every now and then I get a decent shot, I will keep learning though, in fact I got a book for Christmas that will help 🙂
Would you mind sending the title and author? Maybe I can find it here too!
Very good collection of photos. Australia certainly is a bird watchers paradise
nice photos 🙂
Christine, these are beautiful bird photos. I know how hard it is to capture birds, and I’m hardly ever successful myself, so I know each one of these was painstakingly taken. They’re all gorgeous. Australia surely is, as pommepal says, a bird watcher’s paradise! Happy 2014!
Fabulous selection, Christine! I’m useless with bird photos. They see me coming, wink at each other, then beat it! 😦
Such a fascinating array of birds you have there….I can see why birdwatchers travel there.
Lovely collection. Thanks for sharing and also naming them!
ah yes, that is the trick isn’t it?!!
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It looks like the birds alone would make a visit to Australia worthwhile!
Fabulous of course, you know how much I love your bird photography, and the fig bird, why haven’t I seen photos of these before? 🙂
Wow .. ❤ your collection is marvelous 🙂
well your post inspired me 😉
Awesome pics! 🙂 I used to breed Blue & Gold Macaws; they are incredibly intelligent, sociable, and perceptive!
I always marvel at your bird photos! The diversity of species is almost unbelievable. This theme was definitely made for you. 🙂
yes, I realised I had to rise to the challenge … it took hours!
Lovely gallery!
I so enjoy viewing this beautiful bird gallery! Wonderful captures!