Last bits and pieces from Friday's session

[wigz]

Some of these are not of the best quality but indicate the variety of birds at the Sandy Camp Road Wetlands Reserve. There are many other species there that others photograph but I don't even see.

1. Tawny Grassbird. Not as clean as the previous shot but I like that it is calling.


2. Female Rufous Whistler. Looks like nest building is in progress


3. Comb-crested Jacana. I have too many photos of these but I can't resist them.


4. On the Osprey pole. Too high for a decent photo but although I waited for a while they didn't fly off for a clearer shot.


5. Varied Triller. Not a good photo but this is only the second shot I have of these. It was a long way away and in and out of the foliage but I couldn't identify it. I waited around for a while to get a shot so I could look it up at home. This was the best I could do but was enough for an id.

[HansE]

#1 is my pick. #3 the bird with the party hat seems more interesting You can see why evolution would create the path to longer legs but what would the growth on the forehead be for?

[wigz]

Thanks Hans. Some of these features are believed sexual selection so don't necessarily make sense to us. In fact bright colours may make individuals more susceptible to predators, but more attractive to mates. No idea if this explanation is correct or not.

[David_MC]

Nice shots. My favorites are numbers 1 and 3 as well.

[wigz]

Thanks David

[Isac]

Great variety of birds in that area Alan and all well photographed in their own little patch. A lot more than I see here but our little lake is right in the centre of suburbia so the limited variety is understandable I guess. Lovely detail in all of these shots and those colours are super.

[wigz]

Thanks Isac. This reserve is surrounded by warehouses, a large school and suburbia but is fairly large with plenty of scrub and grass areas as well as a number of ponds.