Nature Eastern Spinebill

Eastern Spinebill · **12 Likes**

This guy was playing hide and seek with me at the Australian National Botanic Gardens in Canberra.

Eastern Spinebill by RobGeraghty, on Flickr

Bengan · 06-20-2021, 04:35 AM

Fantastic shot. Love it

RobG · 06-20-2021, 04:46 AM

Originally posted by Bengan

Fantastic shot. Love it

Thank you! I'm very very happy with it too!

It was worth waiting a while to let this guy hop all around the bushes.

**ToddK** · 06-20-2021, 05:03 AM

Rob, this is a stunning image! Outstanding work!

RobG · 06-20-2021, 06:15 AM

Originally posted by ToddK

Rob, this is a stunning image! Outstanding work!

Thanks Todd! When I flicked through the photos from today I had to stop and goggle at this one for a while!

uhfiwdsf · 06-20-2021, 08:29 AM

This is fantastic! Thanks for sharing!

**MikeNArk** · 06-20-2021, 09:07 AM

Stunning is the right adjective for this one. What a beautiful bird.

OrchidJulie · 06-20-2021, 09:30 AM

Worth the wait, Rob. Beautiful image!

hongman · 06-20-2021, 10:19 AM

Patience is a virtue... and rewarding too... Great Capture Rob.. and Thanks for Sharing too..!

**Fdooch** · 06-20-2021, 12:23 PM

This bird looks funny, as if you caught it doing something.

RobG · 06-20-2021, 03:39 PM

Originally posted by uhfiwdsf

This is fantastic! Thanks for sharing!

Thank you!

Originally posted by MikeNArk

Stunning is the right adjective for this one. What a beautiful bird.

Thanks! Spinebills aren't common in Canberra, but thanks to the fact that the National Botanic Gardens have flowers from all over Australia, the birds love the spots and manage to stay in winter despite the cold.

Originally posted by OrchidJulie

Worth the wait, Rob. Beautiful image!

Thank you! Thanks to the K3iii I have several nice shots, but this was the best.

Originally posted by hongman

Patience is a virtue... and rewarding too... Great Capture Rob.. and Thanks for Sharing too..!

True! And thank you!

Originally posted by Fdooch

This bird looks funny, as if you caught it doing something.

Yes, he seems a bit embarrassed about being caught.

He tried feeding on the other side of the bush, and even on the ground, but those high blooms were just too tempting!

**rm2** · 06-20-2021, 06:27 PM

Beautiful colors on the bird. And the flowers offer such a nice context. Lovely.

troika · 06-20-2021, 08:16 PM

Showing off the K3iii!

RobG · 06-20-2021, 09:10 PM

Originally posted by rm2

Beautiful colors on the bird. And the flowers offer such a nice context. Lovely.

Thanks! That's why I didn't crop it only on the bird.

Originally posted by troika

Showing off the K3iii!

It sure does!

**othar** · 06-20-2021, 11:16 PM - **1 Like**

stunning picture, well done

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06-20-2021, 04:35 AM	#2
Bengan Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Stockholm Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,756	Fantastic shot. Love it

06-20-2021, 04:46 AM	#3
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,891 Original Poster	Originally posted by Bengan Fantastic shot. Love it Thank you! I'm very very happy with it too! It was worth waiting a while to let this guy hop all around the bushes.

06-20-2021, 05:03 AM	#4
ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,532	Rob, this is a stunning image! Outstanding work!

06-20-2021, 06:15 AM	#5
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,891 Original Poster	Originally posted by ToddK Rob, this is a stunning image! Outstanding work! Thanks Todd! When I flicked through the photos from today I had to stop and goggle at this one for a while!

06-20-2021, 08:29 AM	#6
uhfiwdsf Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 124	This is fantastic! Thanks for sharing!

06-20-2021, 09:07 AM	#7
MikeNArk Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 15,126	Stunning is the right adjective for this one. What a beautiful bird.

06-20-2021, 09:30 AM	#8
OrchidJulie Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Magic City Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,937	Worth the wait, Rob. Beautiful image!

06-20-2021, 10:19 AM	#9
hongman Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 300	Patience is a virtue... and rewarding too... Great Capture Rob.. and Thanks for Sharing too..!

06-20-2021, 12:23 PM	#10
Fdooch Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Moscow Photos: Albums Posts: 760	This bird looks funny, as if you caught it doing something.

06-20-2021, 03:39 PM	#11
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,891 Original Poster	Originally posted by uhfiwdsf This is fantastic! Thanks for sharing! Thank you! Originally posted by MikeNArk Stunning is the right adjective for this one. What a beautiful bird. Thanks! Spinebills aren't common in Canberra, but thanks to the fact that the National Botanic Gardens have flowers from all over Australia, the birds love the spots and manage to stay in winter despite the cold. Originally posted by OrchidJulie Worth the wait, Rob. Beautiful image! Thank you! Thanks to the K3iii I have several nice shots, but this was the best. Originally posted by hongman Patience is a virtue... and rewarding too... Great Capture Rob.. and Thanks for Sharing too..! True! And thank you! Originally posted by Fdooch This bird looks funny, as if you caught it doing something. Yes, he seems a bit embarrassed about being caught. He tried feeding on the other side of the bush, and even on the ground, but those high blooms were just too tempting!

06-20-2021, 06:27 PM	#12
rm2 Site Supporter Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hudson Valley - NY Posts: 778	Beautiful colors on the bird. And the flowers offer such a nice context. Lovely.

06-20-2021, 08:16 PM	#13
troika Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Seattle, WA USA Posts: 1,753	Showing off the K3iii!

06-20-2021, 09:10 PM	#14
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,891 Original Poster	Originally posted by rm2 Beautiful colors on the bird. And the flowers offer such a nice context. Lovely. Thanks! That's why I didn't crop it only on the bird. Originally posted by troika Showing off the K3iii! It sure does!

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othar Site Supporter Join Date: May 2014 Location: Linz Photos: Albums Posts: 3,098	stunning picture, well done