Location: Bonnells Bay, Lake Macquarie, just before 7.30 a.m. this morning.
f3.7; ISO-100; 1/1000 sec. exposure, lens focal length 734 mm, hand-held. Link to camera details stays permanently on right-hand side of blog now.
I think there were three of them, or were there four? Aiming my camera at the cockatoo in best viewing range, top branches, the big old angophora tree
no way would I'd gotten these pics if I'd carried a tripod along with me; I had just a couple minutes if that, to pick up these shots. Then they were gone.......I followed to their next location a little further down the bush corridor, but they decided they were out of there too. Maybe this afternoon they'll be back?
such cool birds! great shots, too!
ReplyDeleteWhat a handsome bird! This is another one I've never seen until now.
ReplyDeleteYou Have some unique birds in Australia Carole.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots again.
Costas
Amazing shots! Love these photos, Carole!! Thanks!
ReplyDeletehugs,
Laura
Brilliant shots again Carole.Such an unusual looking bird.
ReplyDeleteNever saw o e of these birds before...and such a clear picture - good shooting Carole!!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos of this beautiful bird.
ReplyDeleteWell photographed, Carole, my compliments.
Regards, Irma
What a beautiful bird! Great shots, Carole!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots of a beautiful bird Carole, We only have the red tails and white tails over here in WA. I would love to see a yellow tailed one.
ReplyDeleteBuena serie.Un abrazo
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos of this special bird. I´ve never seen them before.
ReplyDeletebest regards, Synnöve
Carole this is an amazing bird, and how lucky you are to just see these! Great shots!
ReplyDeleteCarole, your world has such amazing birds that are new to me- fantastic shots ~:)
ReplyDeleteYou must have really steady hands. Should have been a brain surgeon.
ReplyDeleteThe second image is my favourite - something about the angle of his head!!!
ReplyDeleteCarole, he is beautiful, and I've never seen a cockatoo with this coloring. Gorgeous browns. I have a pet Umbrella Cockatoo, named Riley. He is pure white, with a bit of yellow at the base of his crest. A real character he is!!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful day!
He's a beauty!
ReplyDeleteCool looking birds! You did a great job on your "hand-held" shots. I rarely use a tripod. I'm always "shooting from the hip" so to speak.
ReplyDeleteSimply beautiful!
ReplyDeleteKind regards from the Netherlands,
Gert Jan
Wow, pretty handsome bird there...and terrific capture, hand-held and all!!
ReplyDeleteCool birds ... and great shots!
ReplyDeleteIrene
What a beautiful cockatoo is Carole. We do not fly around in the wild. Those beautiful colored cockatoos Very nice to see :-)
ReplyDeleteWonderful birds - we get Yellow Tails around the house sometimes in the winter - not yet this year though.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots!
Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne