[Seadog] Enjoying Nature

[madmartian]

So many good shots gan! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

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[Stratosphere]

Very nice series ! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[Seadog]

Thanks CCx9, madmartian and Stratosphere for your kind words

 

[Seadog]

Another visit tot the gardens. Starting off with sunbirds.

171. Olive-Backed Sunbird

172. Olive-Backed Sunbird

173. Plain Sunbird

174. Plain Sunbird

 

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Next up, Bee-Eater doing stretching exercises

175. Blue-Tailed Bee-Eater

176. Blue-Tailed Bee-Eater

177. Blue-Tailed Bee-Eater

 

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While another Bee-Eater seems more interested in breakfast.

178. Blue-Tailed Bee-Eater

179. Blue-Tailed Bee-Eater

180. Blue-Tailed Bee-Eater

 

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Shots of the couple.

181. Blue-Tailed Bee-Eaters

182. Blue-Tailed Bee-Eaters

183. Blue-Tailed Bee-Eaters

 

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184. Collared Kingfisher

185. Collared Kingfisher

186. Sitting Duck
(Wandering Whistling Duck)

 

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Ending with some flowers to brighten your day

187.

188.

189.

 

[Fable]

Nice add-on!
Lovely birds and flower!
:thumbsup:

 

[Photopreneur]

Lovely Grey Heron!

 

[Stratosphere]

Nice Sunbird, Bee Eater and flowers shots ! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[madmartian]

Nice btbe & sitting duck shots gan! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

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[Seadog]

Thanks Fable, Photoprenuer, Stratosphere and madmartian for your kind words

Was away for the past 2 weeks for a family trip in New Zealand and managed to squeeze some time to shoot the local fauna.

The sparrows there appear to be slightly different to the ones commonly seen here.

190. House Sparrow

191. House Sparrow

192. Tui

193. Tui

 

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194. Eurasian Blackbird

195. Eurasian Blackbird

196. Eurasian Blackbird? (not very sure about the ID of this...)

197. Common Starling

198. Common Starling

 

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199. Chaffinch

200. Chaffinch

201. Song Thrush

202. Mallard

203. Mallard

 

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204. Paradise Shelduck

205. Paradise Shelduck

206. Red-Billed Gull

207. Red-Billed Gull

 

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208. Southern Black-Backed Gull

209. White-Faced Heron

210. White-Chinned Petrel

 

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211. Dusky Dolphin

212. Dusky Dolphin

213. Dusky Dolphin

 

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214. Fur Seal

215. Fur Seal

216. Fur Seal

217. Fur Seal