Black swans and a duck - my first bird pictures

Black swans and a duck - my first bird pictures · 01:38 AM

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xjjohnno · 04-10-2009, 04:55 AM

Nice efforts there Richard, great detail on the duck.
If interested, I have a decent spot for water birds just behind Williamstown you might want to investigate.

daacon · 04-10-2009, 06:07 AM

Nicely done the duck shot is A1.

Wombat · 04-10-2009, 06:45 AM

Nice shots there, though they would benefit from a little sharpening. I notice one of the swans is numbered and banded. May I suggest you ring your State Museum ornithology department and ask if they know who's been banding in this area. They always appreciate sightings and the number on the neck and colour of the leg band here are easy to see.

gawan · 04-10-2009, 12:13 PM

We have here only the white species, that black one sure looks different, thanks for sharing!

**RichardS** · 04-10-2009, 11:53 PM

Originally posted by xjjohnno

Nice efforts there Richard, great detail on the duck.
If interested, I have a decent spot for water birds just behind Williamstown you might want to investigate.

Thanks. I would be interested in the Williamstown spot. This was Albert Park lake, BTW, next to Lakeside Drive near Albert Rd.

Originally posted by daacon

Nicely done the duck shot is A1.

Thanks, Dave. She was very cooperative. She just stood there and let me get to about 2m without any sign of taking off.

Originally posted by Wombat

Nice shots there, though they would benefit from a little sharpening. I notice one of the swans is numbered and banded. May I suggest you ring your State Museum ornithology department and ask if they know who's been banding in this area. They always appreciate sightings and the number on the neck and colour of the leg band here are easy to see.

Thanks. I don't get sharpening yet. I'm working at it

Originally posted by gawan

We have here only the white species, that black one sure looks different, thanks for sharing!

Thanks, Georg. We have some strange creatures here :-)

xjjohnno · 04-11-2009, 12:32 AM

I'll PM you a few days in advance next time I head there, went there today in fact and will post some of my pics next few days.

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04-10-2009, 04:55 AM	#2
xjjohnno Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,115	Nice efforts there Richard, great detail on the duck. If interested, I have a decent spot for water birds just behind Williamstown you might want to investigate.

04-10-2009, 06:07 AM	#3
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Nicely done the duck shot is A1.

04-10-2009, 06:45 AM	#4
Wombat Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 901	Nice shots there, though they would benefit from a little sharpening. I notice one of the swans is numbered and banded. May I suggest you ring your State Museum ornithology department and ask if they know who's been banding in this area. They always appreciate sightings and the number on the neck and colour of the leg band here are easy to see.

04-10-2009, 12:13 PM	#5
gawan Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Helsinki Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,400	We have here only the white species, that black one sure looks different, thanks for sharing!

04-10-2009, 11:53 PM	#6
RichardS Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Nelson Bay, NSW, Australia Posts: 2,418 Original Poster	Originally posted by xjjohnno Nice efforts there Richard, great detail on the duck. If interested, I have a decent spot for water birds just behind Williamstown you might want to investigate. Thanks. I would be interested in the Williamstown spot. This was Albert Park lake, BTW, next to Lakeside Drive near Albert Rd. Originally posted by daacon Nicely done the duck shot is A1. Thanks, Dave. She was very cooperative. She just stood there and let me get to about 2m without any sign of taking off. Originally posted by Wombat Nice shots there, though they would benefit from a little sharpening. I notice one of the swans is numbered and banded. May I suggest you ring your State Museum ornithology department and ask if they know who's been banding in this area. They always appreciate sightings and the number on the neck and colour of the leg band here are easy to see. Thanks. I don't get sharpening yet. I'm working at it Originally posted by gawan We have here only the white species, that black one sure looks different, thanks for sharing! Thanks, Georg. We have some strange creatures here :-)

04-11-2009, 12:32 AM	#7
xjjohnno Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,115	I'll PM you a few days in advance next time I head there, went there today in fact and will post some of my pics next few days.