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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: Jeremy Roussak on December 11, 2016, 01:28:33 pm

Title: birds
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on December 11, 2016, 01:28:33 pm
Taken in the Atherton Tablelands, Queensland. No idea what they are. Anyone?

Jeremy
Title: Re: birds
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on December 16, 2016, 12:35:04 pm
Nobody?

Jeremy
Title: Re: birds
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on December 16, 2016, 02:17:38 pm
They're definitely birds.
But they're nothing like any that come to my backyard bird feeders. Sorry.
Title: Re: birds
Post by: francois on December 16, 2016, 02:42:19 pm
I like the second one best… for the colors, the bird's posture and the surrounding vegetation. The first one would nice but I find that the lower, out-of-focus, part is a bit distracting.
Title: Re: birds
Post by: degrub on December 16, 2016, 04:55:15 pm
From the bill size and shape, they look like honeyeaters or spinebills.
Title: Re: birds
Post by: Tony Jay on December 19, 2016, 12:02:34 am
Hi Jeremy

This quest took a little while.
I originally thought the first bird might indeed be a species of honeyeater as others have speculated.
This unfortunately was a real red herring.

As it turns out the species of both birds are one and the same!
You have a perfect pair of a rare species of bird with a very limited distribution roughly coincidental with the wet tropics of north Queensland.
They are both Victoria's Riflebirds - one is male and one is female!
Congratulations!

Tony Jay
Title: Re: birds
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on December 22, 2016, 03:34:47 pm
Quote from: Tony Jay on December 19, 2016, 12:02:34 am
You have a perfect pair of a rare species of bird with a very limited distribution roughly coincidental with the wet tropics of north Queensland.
They are both Victoria's Riflebirds - one is male and one is female!
Congratulations!

Tony Jay

Thanks for the ID, Tony. The location fits. They were almost tame, eating from the table where I was sitting. Here's another, I think of the male.

Jeremy
Title: Re: birds
Post by: Tony Jay on December 22, 2016, 04:39:53 pm
Quote from: kikashi on December 22, 2016, 03:34:47 pm
Thanks for the ID, Tony. The location fits. They were almost tame, eating from the table where I was sitting. Here's another, I think of the male.

Jeremy
Yup, that the male of the species in all his glory!

Tony Jay
Title: Re: birds
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on December 22, 2016, 09:10:20 pm
Quote from: kikashi on December 22, 2016, 03:34:47 pm
Thanks for the ID, Tony. The location fits. They were almost tame, eating from the table where I was sitting. Here's another, I think of the male.

Jeremy
That one is a very fine portrait.
Title: Re: birds
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on December 24, 2016, 11:41:27 am
And here's a female, taken a few minutes later at the same spot.

Jeremy
Title: Re: birds
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on December 24, 2016, 03:14:36 pm
Another nice one.

Are you trying to compete with Glen Bartley now, Jeremy?   ;D
Title: Re: birds
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on December 25, 2016, 05:52:57 am
Quote from: Eric Myrvaagnes on December 24, 2016, 03:14:36 pm
Another nice one.

Are you trying to compete with Glen Bartley now, Jeremy?   ;D

Ha! Kind comment, but I know my limitations. I suspect Glen will be losing no sleep over my efforts.

Jeremy