Scamander

**Arron** · 12th September 2016, 06:52 PM

Very nice. I love looking at your photos even if I dont comment much - you capture the birds character more then just the look.

Are all these birds occuring in your yard? If so you are very lucky. Here in our suburb in NW Sydney there are no small birds left. A few years back a spinebill stopped briefly in a tree in our back yard and its the only small bird I can remember seeing here in two decades. The reason is the noisy miners - too aggresive towards almost every other species.

BTW, apologies if anyone else has pointed it out already, but 'Bonnie' is in fact a juvenile male.

cheers
Arron

**Repliconics** · 13th September 2016, 12:28 AM

Originally Posted by Arron

Are all these birds occurring in your yard?
BTW, apologies if anyone else has pointed it out already, but 'Bonnie' is in fact a juvenile male.

cheers
Arron

Glad you like the shots mate.
The yard is six acres of nature bushland, I'm very lucky!.
Whoops Bonnie is Barney!.

Never mind it's a modern world and they make a cute couple either way!.

Hope your right back into it with your photography.
I really enjoy seeing your work!.

Cheers mate
Trev.

**DaveTTC** · 13th September 2016, 02:03 PM

Clyde should buy Bonnie a mirror before their next photo shoot

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

**crowie** · 15th September 2016, 09:53 AM

G'Day Trev,
I wish I had something like your 600mm zoom lens over my 200mm lens as we have a "crow's" nest in the tree in my backyard some 100ft up....
All the littler birds have disappeared except for a few King Parrots & Mountain Lorikeet....first time we've ever seen a nest in the tree and the crow's are an oddity around here.
Cheers, Peter

PS - Behave everyone.....I can see the wheels turning with flood of wise cracks flowing.....

**Repliconics** · 16th September 2016, 07:04 AM

Originally Posted by crowie

G'Day Trev,
I wish I had something like your 600mm zoom lens over my 200mm lens as we have a "crow's" nest in the tree in my backyard some 100ft up....
first time we've ever seen a nest in the tree and the crow's are an oddity around here.
Cheers, Peter

PS - Behave everyone.....I can see the wheels turning with flood of wise cracks flowing.....

OK as a mate I'll leave the wise cracks out.
But don't be surprised if others ruffle your feathers over it!.
It's just all to good!!!!.

You've done a fine job with the two hundred Peter, over a range of around a hundred feet.
It looks like you should be able to get some interesting shots in the next few months.

I'm a bit lucky with the 600 I'll admit, it can make a hacker look half decent sometimes.

Here's a shot I took at Malmsbury on the way home from Mildura the other day.
It's at about the 100 foot mark although it has been cropped a bit.

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It's not dead sharp by any means, but the 600 does get you in the ballpark.

Having said that I'm dead set jealous of you, I reckon over the next few months your going to get some great photo's mate!.

Cheers
Trev.

**crowie** · 16th September 2016, 05:03 PM

Trevor, I take acception in you referring to yourself aa "a hacker" because for my money and I'm sure many other would agree, you do some magnificent first class photos.....Peter

**Repliconics** · 17th September 2016, 07:25 AM

Thanks for that Peter appreciated mate.
Although I think the term describes well my method of "Point and Shoot, Hit and Miss".
Still I really enjoy my time walking around the place seeing what I can get a shot of!.

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Cheers
Trev.

**Keith_1** · 17th September 2016, 09:52 AM

Regards

Charlie

**DaveTTC** · 17th September 2016, 10:00 AM

Neat shot of the butterfly

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

**Repliconics** · 18th September 2016, 07:08 AM

All I can say is "Isn't Spring Grand!".

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And it looks like it's going to be another beautiful day!.

Cheers
Trev.

**DaveTTC** · 18th September 2016, 09:39 AM

Indeed it looks great all the spring growth and bird activity

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

**Keith_1** · 18th September 2016, 09:53 AM

Is that last photo a native orchid? Cathie loves orchids

Great photos as always

Charlie

**Repliconics** · 18th September 2016, 07:30 PM

Originally Posted by Keith_1

Is that last photo a native orchid? Cathie loves orchids

Great photos as always

Charlie

Yes the last one and the photo above it are native orchids.
Not much bigger than your little fingernail.

Cheers
Trev.

**Repliconics** · 19th September 2016, 06:42 PM

Hopefully this isn't the last photo of Clyde!.

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Just after I'd taken the photo of Clyde I went and sat down near the back door.
I noticed a large bird land on branch about 250 feet or so way.
Of cause I tried to get a shot of him, at that range I know the photo wouldn't be to sharp.
But at least I'd know what it was.
As soon as I got some focus it was plain to see it was a Hawk.
By the time I'd taken two frames the hawk was on the move.
Straight at Clyde like a tracer bullet.

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The last I saw of Clyde he was flying for all he was worth over the roof of the house.
The Hawk was in hot pursuit and closing fast!.

I hope my little Blue mate made it!.

I haven't seen him since, but hopefully he'll be around in the morning!.

Trev.

**DaveTTC** · 19th September 2016, 06:46 PM

I'll be checking first thing on the morning for an update

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

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