Snapped this pic this afternoon at a little bird feeder hanging in a tree beside my van. Either a female or juvenile.

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Nice one.
Had a Pacific Baza (Crested Hawk) visit the other day.
It was a most magnificent bird.
Not quick enough to get a photo.

Aart

They are common around Adelaide

http://www.birdkeepinginaustralia.com/articles/article26.html ;         I used to be a member....I used to breed Rosellas........the hen is a very dull version of the male..as with all Aust birds

http://imgc.classistatic.com/cps/kjc/120218/116r1/9756m6a_19.jpeg

Dave

TBF wrote on Aug 9^th, 2012 at 7:39am:

Had a Pacific Baza (Crested Hawk) visit the other day.

We have one around home occasionally Aart.  The most exciting birds I have at home is a pair of Powerful Owls. Very difficult to get a pic at night but will eventually get a day roosting one when I can find them.


Smokeydk wrote on Aug 9^th, 2012 at 8:42am:

the hen is a very dull version of the male..as with all Aust birds

I will get a pic of the male in next day or so. Much brighter colours for sure.


Derek

Dad came to play today. These are beautiful birds to see in the wild.

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He's a handsome fella..

They have beautiful colourings. The Crimson Rosellas are nice as well.

Jeff

Here is a good site for info:

http://www.avianweb.com/rosellaspecies.html


Dave

Thanks for that Dave. Have book marked the site.

Apart from the Gouldian Finch (which I am yet to see in the wild) I think that rosellas are our most beautiful birds.


Derek

This is a photo I took of a Crimson Rosella at Ebor Falls back in May. I wish I had a longer lens for my camera.

Derek, I was fortunate to see Gouldian Finches in the wild back in about 2004 at a very small out of the way water hole about 60kms out of Darwin. I got photos but it was still in my film days and I haven't got them scanned onto my computer.

Jeff

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Yep, a beautiful bird Jeff. I stood and watched a small flock of about a dozen of them feeding last week at Dorrigo but no camera.

When I lived in Darwin I spent as much time as I could around Fogg Dam just south of the city and although many birds in and around the wetlands, there were no Gouldians.

I too would like a bigger lens. Only have a 55-250 mm at present.


Derek

I believe the Gouldians have increased in numbers from what they were ten or so years ago and they have been seen closer to Darwin. I was just up there for a two week trip Bowhunting and a local took me to the spot to see some Masks and Longtail Finches and he was even surprised to see the Gouldians. I got to see a lot of finches up close while I was up there and the Crimson Finches were beautiful also.

That photo of the Crimson Rosella was only taken with a 24-70 L lens so it is heavily cropped. Since you have a 55-250mm lens I guess you have a Canon gear like me? My mate just bought the new 70-300mm L lens and I have had a play with it and it is very sharp but still a bit short for taking bird photos.

I'm heading out to Cunnamulla in a few weeks so there should be some nice bird life about, there usually is.

Jeff

Chally wrote on Aug 10^th, 2012 at 11:33am:

Since you have a 55-250mm lens I guess you have a Canon gear like me?

Jeff, I have the Canon EOS 550D. It came with the 55-250 as well as a 18-55 lens.

I also saw the Masks, Longtail and Crimson finches at Fogg Dam.


Derek

It sure is great seeing them in the wild mate.

The 550 is a good camera. I have an older 40D with a 17-40mm and also a 5D II with the 24 -70mm. I would really like to get a longer lens but oh the dollars.  ;D

Jeff