I went up to the Murray on the weekend and spent a few hours crawling in the grass .. trying to get some good shots of these beautiful little birds.
They were hiding in the long bamboo that was growing beside the river. I experimented with different focal lengths and f.ratios. These were the best female and male shots. Both at 300mm and F5.6.
I can't remember if I was using the tripod for this one or not. I had the camera mounted to it for a while, with the legs fully retracted. But I gave it away after a while as I was scaring the birds everytime I moved it.
Settings
ISO200, 1/250s, RAW, manual mode.
Cropped and unsharp mask (this resulted in the grainyness).
Those are remarkable photos indeed. When I have observed these beautiful birds through bino’s it is often very difficult to get a fix and focus on them as they move so quickly and are usually found in relatively thick undergrowth in the forest where we walk.
Rarely do they stay still long enough so you have done a terrific job. The female in particular stands out for me.
.. trying to get some good shots of these beautiful little birds. 
