Thematic Wildlife

RobG · 02-14-2018, 07:01 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Des

The white-eye family seems to be quite widespread in Africa, Asia, Australasia and the Pacific: White-eye - Wikipedia The silvereyes are a plucky little bird, very social and with a very pleasant and cheerful song.

Agreed - the song of the Silvereye is lovely, and that of the Japanese White-eye is very similar. I photographed a Japanese White-eye in December in Takamatsu in Shikoku. I first saw one in Japan back in 2002.

Japanese White-eye by RobGeraghty, on Flickr

FWIW, the White-eye probably evolved in Australia with most of the world's songbirds.

**noelcmn** · 02-15-2018, 12:28 AM - **1 Like**

I'm loving all these white eyes around here.
An unidentified sparrow

**Des** · 02-15-2018, 01:51 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by RobG

FWIW, the White-eye probably evolved in Australia with most of the world's songbirds.

No doubt referring to Tim Low's compelling and fascinating thesis in his book, "Where Song Began": Tim Low - Where Song Began A nice little teaser here: https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/2014/06/30/where-song-began/1403877600

**savoche** · 02-15-2018, 03:22 AM - **2 Likes**

Some four-legged featherless things.

**WPRESTO** · 02-15-2018, 03:57 AM

Gotta stretch, gotta stretch. Get the kinks out of my wings. I'm posting this even though AF preferred the background ripples,

**noelcmn** · 02-15-2018, 07:17 AM - **1 Like**

Another shot of that Grey Heron

**savoche** · 02-15-2018, 07:47 AM - **1 Like**

This is tail-bitingly exciting!

**WPRESTO** · 02-15-2018, 09:34 AM - **1 Like**

Same elephant and young that have appeared in some earlier posts

normhead · 02-15-2018, 09:47 AM - **1 Like**

More park Gray Jays...

I was mostly just out talking to the other photographers, taking a few images with the DA*200 and 1.4 TC between conversational bits. One had the VR on her Canon 100-400 go a little crazy making it impossible to use, and definitely in need of some shot time. She had a 150-600 as a backup so she wasn't suffering at all. Sometimes I go to take pictures, sometimes I go out just to get out of the house on a nice day, and the pictures are incidental.

Incidental pictures.

**WPRESTO** · 02-15-2018, 09:54 AM - **1 Like**

Turtle & fish, probably "sunfish" (bluegills, whatever)

**noelcmn** · 02-15-2018, 10:29 AM - **1 Like**

Another bird to tick off my list- Scalyfeathered Finch

**savoche** · 02-15-2018, 11:07 AM - **2 Likes**

Another one from same waterhole in Etosha that some previous photos are from.

**noelcmn** · 02-15-2018, 12:18 PM - **1 Like**

Green Backed Heron that 's trying out some camouflage- it worked as many walked past it- Pilansberg National Park

**savoche** · 02-15-2018, 01:18 PM - **1 Like**

This glossy starling (I think) is not quite as adept in the art of camouflage.

**WPRESTO** · 02-15-2018, 02:16 PM - **1 Like**

Another turtle. This one seems to have accumulated some natural camouflage.

02-15-2018, 01:51 AM - 1 Like	#6648
Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,423	Originally posted by RobG FWIW, the White-eye probably evolved in Australia with most of the world's songbirds. No doubt referring to Tim Low's compelling and fascinating thesis in his book, "Where Song Began": Tim Low - Where Song Began A nice little teaser here: https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/2014/06/30/where-song-began/1403877600 Last edited by Des; 02-15-2018 at 01:59 AM.

02-15-2018, 03:57 AM	#6650
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,107	Gotta stretch, gotta stretch. Get the kinks out of my wings. I'm posting this even though AF preferred the background ripples, Attached Images

02-15-2018, 09:34 AM - 1 Like	#6653
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,107	Same elephant and young that have appeared in some earlier posts Attached Images

02-15-2018, 09:54 AM - 1 Like	#6655
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,107	Turtle & fish, probably "sunfish" (bluegills, whatever) Attached Images

02-15-2018, 02:16 PM - 1 Like	#6660
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,107	Another turtle. This one seems to have accumulated some natural camouflage. Attached Images

02-14-2018, 07:01 PM - 1 Like	#6646
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,891	Originally posted by Des The white-eye family seems to be quite widespread in Africa, Asia, Australasia and the Pacific: White-eye - Wikipedia The silvereyes are a plucky little bird, very social and with a very pleasant and cheerful song. Agreed - the song of the Silvereye is lovely, and that of the Japanese White-eye is very similar. I photographed a Japanese White-eye in December in Takamatsu in Shikoku. I first saw one in Japan back in 2002. Japanese White-eye by RobGeraghty, on Flickr FWIW, the White-eye probably evolved in Australia with most of the world's songbirds.

02-15-2018, 12:28 AM - 1 Like	#6647
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,182	I'm loving all these white eyes around here. An unidentified sparrow

02-15-2018, 03:22 AM - 2 Likes	#6649
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311	Some four-legged featherless things.

02-15-2018, 07:17 AM - 1 Like	#6651
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,182	Another shot of that Grey Heron

02-15-2018, 07:47 AM - 1 Like	#6652
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311	This is tail-bitingly exciting!

02-15-2018, 09:47 AM - 1 Like	#6654
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	More park Gray Jays... I was mostly just out talking to the other photographers, taking a few images with the DA*200 and 1.4 TC between conversational bits. One had the VR on her Canon 100-400 go a little crazy making it impossible to use, and definitely in need of some shot time. She had a 150-600 as a backup so she wasn't suffering at all. Sometimes I go to take pictures, sometimes I go out just to get out of the house on a nice day, and the pictures are incidental. Incidental pictures.

02-15-2018, 10:29 AM - 1 Like	#6656
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,182	Another bird to tick off my list- Scalyfeathered Finch

02-15-2018, 11:07 AM - 2 Likes	#6657
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311	Another one from same waterhole in Etosha that some previous photos are from.

02-15-2018, 12:18 PM - 1 Like	#6658
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,182	Green Backed Heron that 's trying out some camouflage- it worked as many walked past it- Pilansberg National Park

02-15-2018, 01:18 PM - 1 Like	#6659
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311	This glossy starling (I think) is not quite as adept in the art of camouflage.

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