Three Honeyeaters

[wigz]

Shots from the hide at Myall Creek. All at 700mm (500mm + 1.4x TC)

1. Yellow-faced Honeyeater. 1/640 f/8 ISO 4000

2. Singing Honeyeater. 1/250 f/8 ISO 450
I only got a couple of shots of this one - it seemed a bit shyer than the others.

3. White-plumed Honeyeater. 1/250 f/8 ISO 3600.
I kept the whole frame uncropped here even though it's a bit messy.

[Ozzie_Traveller]

Hi Alan

A matched TC certainly helps keep the sharpness in place
another set of beaut image for us to enjoy
Phil

[wigz]

Thanks Phil

[Joeyjoe]

Great shots.
Have you got a staged area set up that you use, or just sit in a spot they frequent and wait?

[wigz]

Thank you. These are from a hide set up by Myall Park Botanic Garden which is southwest of Miles.

It is in front of a small pool and has perches set up at various heights. I have done the 'sit down and wait' at other sites with varying success.

[Joeyjoe]

That's cool of the council to consider including that in the park design, I guess they really had a consultant involved.

[wigz]

Myall Park is owned a non-profit rather than a council. It has an interesting background https://myallparkbotanicgarden.com/about/ownership/

Experienced birders were obviously involved in the construction of the hide but I don’t know the details. They have limited funds and depend on volunteers.

Other hides built by councils and such that I have seen are often located too high or too distant for photographers, or grass and shrubs have been allowed to grow and block the view.

[MJ224]

Lovely shots...

[wigz]

Thanks Mark.

[David_MC]

Excellent shots Alan, especially the first two.

[wigz]

Thanks David.

[Isac]

Special photos Alan. The honeyeaters love to pose on the top branches of shrubs and gives you great POV.

[wigz]

Thanks Isac