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Gang gang cockatoos puns4/5/2024 ![]() It has been known to hybridize with the Galah Cockatoos, which is an example of hybridization in the wild with an escaped Little Corella has been reported. Gang Gang Cockatoos, although traditionally linked to the Black Cockatoo group recent biochemical work has shown it to be more closely related to the Galah and white cockatoo group than to black cockatoos. If the wren shots are any good (taken at high ISO) maybe I’ll be able to share them.Description Gang Gang Cockatoos: Red & Grey Colored for Sale Online I did this yesterday, by coincidence, when a fairy-wren landed on a fence with a distracting background – by lying on the ground and looking at the wren from a lower angle the distractions disappeared (luckily the wren didn’t). I prefer to try photographing from a different angle, if possible, so any distractions are minimised. ‘Nature’ and ‘wildlife’ images for national/international competitions cannot have any element added or removed apart from cropping so photo-shopping isn’t something I’ve perfected, though I have experimented on rare occasions for non-nature/wildlife shots, generally with much frustration. I don’t have Elements any more and would have to be house-bound for a week to bother doing this much photo-shopping. Hi Neil, I was so surprised to see your comment as I couldn’t remember working on an image like this until I reread my post. Happy birding and healthy appendixes, Kim I don’t plan to use Photoshop Elements often but I am excited about the potential to improve images with fairly minor distractions. Being more house-bound this week was an ideal time to practise and I’d appreciate feedback as I start fiddling about with cloning and healing tools. The foreground was dull with the bird poop covered so I added a few sparkles. In last week’s shot there is a hint of whitewash at the bottom edge, it was part of a large dollop of whitewash that needed to be removed when I changed the crop. I also changed the crop to a more pleasing 4×5 ratio which shows more foreground and improves the balance. How many differences can you see? I removed bits and pieces including rocks, particularly a large rock that spoiled the outline of the dotterel. It’s like a ‘spot the difference’ game now – if you click on the link above you can toggle back and forth between the two images. Now for the post processed dotterel image: I haven’t changed the bird itself but I used Photoshop Elements 11 to clone and heal a few distractions that spoiled the image I posted last week in Dotterels posing, mating and displaying. This little fellow is about 8-10cm long and 8g, you could gently close your hand around it without hurting it.īlack-fronted Dotterel ( Elseyornis melanops)Ĭanon 7D, 100-400mm L IS USM, 1/640, f/5.6, ISO 100, focal length 400mm This juvenile is yet to get the exquisite plumage it will have as an adult but I still find it totally adorable. ![]() Spotted Pardalotes are arguably Australia’s most beautiful bird. Spotted Pardalote ( Pardalotus punctatus) – juvenileĬanon 7D, 100-400mm L IS USM, 1/500, f/5.6, ISO 320, focal length 340mm Even their call is not always easy to hear as it is a high-pitched, thin squeak. When flushed from grass they’ll keep low as they fly for cover. ![]() Despite the amount of colour on their plumage these little finches are often difficult to see, their olive backs camouflage them well. ![]() Their rumps and upper-tail coverts are bright red. I liked how this pose shows the Red-browed Finch’s back and perfectly illustrates the reason they used to be called Red-browed Firetails (a name I prefer). If anyone can tell if this bird is male or female please let me know via the comments section or email. According to Morcombe’s field guide males and females can be determined by whether the eyebrow tapers at the nape or is more square-cut. Their underparts and heads are grey, their bills are red and black, they have golden patches on the sides of their necks and bold red eyebrows. At 11cm in length and 11g in weight even a flock of thirty can be difficult to see unless the grass has been cut short. Red-browed Finches are tiny birds that can been seen in small flocks feeding on grass seeds, either pottering around on mown grass or perched on stems to reach longer seed-heads. I managed to get some sweet shots of Red-browed Finches and a juvenile Spotted Pardalote and will also share some post-processing I trialled on last week’s posing dotterel image.Ĭanon 7D, 100-400mm L IS USM, 1/400, f/7.1, ISO 200, focal length 400mm The surgeon said my camera is too heavy so I propped it on my monopod – I’d have hobbled away from A&E if he’d mentioned that side effect! I did manage to get outside but instead of roaming I hid amongst bushes and waited. This week’s birding was significantly reduced thanks to my appendix. ![]()
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