Sunday, November 3, 2013

WATER BIRDS

NOVEMBER 2013 - Now I would like to share some of my favourite Water Bird Photos. I hope you enjoy them.


                               No. 1 - Pr. of 'Courting Black Shags'



                               No. 2 (a) - A very vocal Black Footed Gull!


                               No. 2 (b)



                               No. 2 (c)



                               No. 2 (d)



                               No. 3 (a) 'Close Up' of Small Flock of
                               Canadian Geese.


 
                               No. 3 (b) Large Flock of Canadian Geese



                               No. 4 (a) Black-Backed Gull about to
                                               take a bath.


                                No. 4 (b)



                               No. 4 (c)



                               No. 4 (d)



                               No. 4 (e)



                               No. 4 (f)



                               No. 4 (g)



                               No. 4 (h)



                               No. 4 (i )



                               No. 4 (j)



             
                          
                              No. 4 (k)


                               No. 4 (l) After his/her bath, went onto
                                              a post.



                               No. 5 - White Faced Heron 'Taking Off'



                               No. 6 (a) - Adult Australasian Crested
                                                Grebe



                               No. 6 (b) Immature Australian Crested
                                               Grebe



                               No. 7 (a) Mama Mallard With 2 Ducklings



                               No. 7 (b) Female Mallard Landing On
                                               The Water



                               No. 7 (c) Male Mallard




                               No. 8 (a) Pair of Australian Black Swans



                               No. 8 (b) Same Pair of Australian Black
                                               Swans



                               No. 8 (c) Australian Black Swans
                                              'Taking Off'



                               No. 8 (d) Australian Black Swans
                                               In Flight



                               No. 9 - Paradise Ducks - The female
                                           has the white head.












Friday, November 1, 2013

LAND BIRDS

NOVEMBER 2013 - Here are some of my favourite 'Land Bird Photos' from the past. I hope you enjoy them.

                               No.1 (a) - Young Tui and Parent




                               No. 1 (b) Young Tui




                               No. 2 (a) - Male Bellbird + 2 Silvereyes




                               No. 2 (b) - Male Bellbird




                               No. 2 (c) Young, Female Bellbird With
                                               Nectar On Her Face




                               No. 3 (a) - Silvereye in flight



                                No. 3 (b) - Same Silvereye zooming up.



                                No.3 (c) - Silvereye in flight.




                               No. 4 (a) - Cheeky Silvereye!



                           
                               No. 4 (b) - Putting a Cotoneaster Berry
                                                 In Its' Mouth



                               No. 4 (c) - Silvereye with a Cotoneaster Berry



                               No. 4 (d) - Just about to swallow
                                                 the berry.



                               No. 5 (a) - Goldfinch



                               No. 5 (b) Goldfinch feeding on Cotoneaster
                                               Berries



                               No. 6 (a)  - Parent Sparrow Feeding Baby Sparrow



                               No. 6 (b) Parent Feeding Baby



                          
                          
 No. 7 - Female Chaffinch Voicing
Her Opinion! - Like - 'Boy, Is It COLD!!' 
No. 8 - Juvenile N.Z.
    Falcon
 
 
 
No. 9 - Austalasian Harrier Hawk
 
 
 
 
 
No. 10 - N.Z. Fantail
 
 
 
 
No. 11 (a) - Male Chaffinch
 
 
 
 
No. 11 (b) - Female Chaffinch Voicing
Her Opinion!! - like "The Snow Is 
Too Cold!!"
 
 
 
No. 12 (a) - Male Green Finch
 
 
 
No. 12 (b) Female Green Finch
 
 
 
No. 13 - Yellowhammer
 
 
 
No. 14 - N.Z. Native Pidgeon
 
 
 
No. 15 (a) - N.Z. Pipit
 
 
No. 15 (b) - N.Z. Pipit
 
 
 
No. 16 - Male Red Poll
 
 
 
 
No. 17 - Song Thrush With Worms
 
 
 
 
No. 18 - Pair Of Californian Quail -
The male has a black face.
 
 
 
 
No. 19 - Welcome Swallow
 
 
 
No. 20 - Male Blackbird