Thursday, June 25, 2009

They're asking, where's the meat?

Back,but not fully fit, so a few recent birds on the theme of 'where's the meat?', leading off with White-browed Crake.

White-browed Robin


Black-necked Stork


Here it is, with a Forest Kingfisher!

6 comments:

  1. Sorry to hear that you're not fully fit - I hope you'll soon be back on your bike enjoying Tyto.

    A lovely set of photos....Forest Kingfisher is very handsome, a good reminder not to take them for granted.

    Regards
    Barbara

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  2. Hi Barbara: coming right and rarin'r to get back to birds.

    Thanks Andy!

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  3. Hi Tony.
    Lovely images. You passed up the chance to put a caption on the Black-necked Stork image.
    Like those "spot the ball" images the Victorians love, I am puzzled if the Jabiru dropped a fish, missed a fish, or what caused the splash?
    Denis

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  4. Hi Denis; v perceptive of you. Bird was carrying small snaked-necked turtle (I think). But finally gave up on carrying, dropping, c. d. c. d. etc

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