Thursday, November 6, 2008

Deserving cases find places

Male Rufous Whistler (Pachycephala rufiventris) takes in the morning sun.

Themes running in recent posts left some deserving pictures with no place to go. So, here's a place for them.

Black-necked Stork (Ephippiorhyncus asiaticus) kicks up the mud as she lifts off.


Female Shining Flycatcher (Myiagra alecto) perches in the rainforest.

Dragonfly (Diplacodes haematodes) takes a rest.

6 comments:

Denis Wilson said...

Hi Tony
Stunning female Shining Flycatcher.
Other photos are good, but that one is special.
Cheers
Denis

mick said...

I'm glad you made a place for such great photos!

Mosura said...

Some wonderful pics there! Glad we didn't miss out on them.

Tyto Tony said...

Denis, Mick, Mosura:

Thanks all. Would probably have used Shining earlier, but focus was a bit too soft. Wee oversharpen gave it some glow.

Duncan said...

All great pictures Tony, you do a great job getting up so close and personal.

Tyto Tony said...

Hi Duncan,

The whistler was particularly unworried by my presence. Sadly, even at 7am the light was too harsh.

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