Nature New Zealand Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa placabilis) / pīwakawaka

MarkJerling · **8 Likes**

They never sit still.

**gordon_l34** · 05-30-2020, 11:59 PM - **1 Like**

Hi,

Iwonder if they are related to our Willy Wagtail? Totally different colour of course!

Regards,
Gordon.

reynb · 05-31-2020, 12:25 AM

Did you superglue him to the tree? When I was last in NZ you could not get one to sit still for a second, let alone try to focus on one of them.��

photolady95 · 05-31-2020, 06:59 AM - **1 Like**

Nice capture Mark. TFS a bird I'll never see here.

bertwert · 05-31-2020, 07:25 AM - **1 Like**

Well done - it looks like they do in fact sit still, for at least 1/180s that is...

**ToddK** · 05-31-2020, 09:42 AM - **1 Like**

Great capture! I think I caught a few glimpses of them when I was in NZ in February. Certainly not long enough to get a photo.

Arjay Bee · 05-31-2020, 01:05 PM - **1 Like**

Nice shot - had one about me n the bush a few days ago but it kept behind branches and then was gone - well done to capture it.

**K2 to K50** · 05-31-2020, 06:06 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by MarkJerling

They never sit still.

Nice catch indeed, Mark! He is very well camouflaged against that tree, colour-wise.

Originally posted by gordon_l34

Hi,

Iwonder if they are related to our Willy Wagtail? Totally different colour of course!

Regards,
Gordon.

We have our gray fantail (I caught this one in July last year in the White Rocks picnic are just not far from Ipswich).

HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm F4.5-6.3 ED PLM WR RE - Page 6 - PentaxForums.com

And yes, they do not do much perching and sitting still. But I noticed over a 15 minute period that he kept returning to the same twig, so I trained the camera on that, and waited.

MarkJerling · 05-31-2020, 06:21 PM

Originally posted by gordon_l34

Hi,

Iwonder if they are related to our Willy Wagtail? Totally different colour of course!

Regards,
Gordon.

I understand that they are indeed related. Somewhat similar behaviour too.

MarkJerling · 05-31-2020, 06:23 PM

Originally posted by reynb

Did you superglue him to the tree? When I was last in NZ you could not get one to sit still for a second, let alone try to focus on one of them.��

I have many out of focus shots of this little bird.

And, just this morning I had one flitting all about me as I was raking up leaves in our garden.

MarkJerling · 05-31-2020, 06:24 PM

Originally posted by photolady95

Nice capture Mark. TFS a bird I'll never see here.

Thanks!

MarkJerling · 05-31-2020, 06:25 PM

Originally posted by bertwert

Well done - it looks like they do in fact sit still, for at least 1/180s that is...

Thanks!

MarkJerling · 05-31-2020, 06:26 PM

Originally posted by ToddK

Great capture! I think I caught a few glimpses of them when I was in NZ in February. Certainly not long enough to get a photo.

Originally posted by Arjay Bee

Nice shot - had one about me n the bush a few days ago but it kept behind branches and then was gone - well done to capture it.

Thanks! Usually, it's too dark in the bush to get a decent shot, but I got lucky with this one.

**Des** · 05-31-2020, 09:33 PM - **1 Like**

Nice capture Mark.

Originally posted by gordon_l34

Iwonder if they are related to our Willy Wagtail?

Originally posted by MarkJerling

I understand that they are indeed related. Somewhat similar behaviour too.

Same genus as Willy Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys), Grey Fantail (Rhipidura albiscapa) and bunch of other Australasian flycatchers.

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05-30-2020, 11:59 PM - 1 Like	#2
gordon_l34 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Brisbane, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 779	Hi, Iwonder if they are related to our Willy Wagtail? Totally different colour of course! Regards, Gordon.

05-31-2020, 12:25 AM	#3
reynb Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bundaberg, Australia. Posts: 1,267	Did you superglue him to the tree? When I was last in NZ you could not get one to sit still for a second, let alone try to focus on one of them.��

05-31-2020, 06:59 AM - 1 Like	#4
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	Nice capture Mark. TFS a bird I'll never see here.

05-31-2020, 07:25 AM - 1 Like	#5
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,173	Well done - it looks like they do in fact sit still, for at least 1/180s that is...

05-31-2020, 09:42 AM - 1 Like	#6
ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,532	Great capture! I think I caught a few glimpses of them when I was in NZ in February. Certainly not long enough to get a photo.

05-31-2020, 01:05 PM - 1 Like	#7
Arjay Bee Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Horn Island, Torres Straits, Q Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,715	Nice shot - had one about me n the bush a few days ago but it kept behind branches and then was gone - well done to capture it.

05-31-2020, 06:06 PM - 1 Like	#8
K2 to K50 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Ipswich QLD Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,793	Originally posted by MarkJerling They never sit still. Nice catch indeed, Mark! He is very well camouflaged against that tree, colour-wise. Originally posted by gordon_l34 Hi, Iwonder if they are related to our Willy Wagtail? Totally different colour of course! Regards, Gordon. We have our gray fantail (I caught this one in July last year in the White Rocks picnic are just not far from Ipswich). HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm F4.5-6.3 ED PLM WR RE - Page 6 - PentaxForums.com And yes, they do not do much perching and sitting still. But I noticed over a 15 minute period that he kept returning to the same twig, so I trained the camera on that, and waited.

05-31-2020, 06:21 PM	#9
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,406 Original Poster	Originally posted by gordon_l34 Hi, Iwonder if they are related to our Willy Wagtail? Totally different colour of course! Regards, Gordon. I understand that they are indeed related. Somewhat similar behaviour too.

05-31-2020, 06:23 PM	#10
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,406 Original Poster	Originally posted by reynb Did you superglue him to the tree? When I was last in NZ you could not get one to sit still for a second, let alone try to focus on one of them.�� I have many out of focus shots of this little bird. And, just this morning I had one flitting all about me as I was raking up leaves in our garden.

05-31-2020, 06:24 PM	#11
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,406 Original Poster	Originally posted by photolady95 Nice capture Mark. TFS a bird I'll never see here. Thanks!

05-31-2020, 06:25 PM	#12
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,406 Original Poster	Originally posted by bertwert Well done - it looks like they do in fact sit still, for at least 1/180s that is... Thanks!

05-31-2020, 06:26 PM	#13
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,406 Original Poster	Originally posted by ToddK Great capture! I think I caught a few glimpses of them when I was in NZ in February. Certainly not long enough to get a photo. Originally posted by Arjay Bee Nice shot - had one about me n the bush a few days ago but it kept behind branches and then was gone - well done to capture it. Thanks! Usually, it's too dark in the bush to get a decent shot, but I got lucky with this one.

05-31-2020, 09:33 PM - 1 Like	#14
Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,423	Nice capture Mark. Originally posted by gordon_l34 Iwonder if they are related to our Willy Wagtail? Originally posted by MarkJerling I understand that they are indeed related. Somewhat similar behaviour too. Same genus as Willy Wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys), Grey Fantail (Rhipidura albiscapa) and bunch of other Australasian flycatchers.